The Relevance of Demographic Variables in Assessing Abroad Students Satisfaction and Cultural Adaptation: A Study of Iranian Postgraduate Students in India

The appeal of studying abroad (in English-speaking countries) is strong from Iran. According to MSRT of Iran, India is the first Iranian abroad students’ destination. From total 45,000 Iranian students study abroad, 6,000 are in India. With regard to their demographic variables, they experience different level of satisfaction and adaptation.

This study consider the demographic variables of Iranian migrant students in India and their level of satisfaction and culture adaptation

Methodology
A mixed method research was used for the study. 34 students participated in depth interview and 396of Iranian post graduate students in India responded to questionnaire, included demographical factors and satisfaction level and cultural adaptation. Using the chi- square and ANOVA, Spss and others statistical techniques used for analyses.

Some findings
There are significant relationship between gender and level of satisfaction, age and cultural adaptation, marital status and level of satisfaction, residency duration and cultural adaptation, residency duration and level of satisfaction and finally gender and cultural adaptation