This study explores academic stressors and achievement goal orientations of college students, and the relationship between these variables using academic stressors as predictors. As the number of English as a Second Language (ESL) international students has increased rapidly in the US, students’ status (American or ESL international) was also examined. A total of 715 students participated in the study from two universities in the US. Results show that ESL international and American students have different achievement goal orientations and academic stressors. Additionally, student status and academic stressors predict college students’ various goal orientations. The implications provide useful suggestions to higher education professionals in order to better understand and assist diverse students to succeed in academia.

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学术压力作为美国和 ESL 国际学生成就目标方向的预测因素

本研究以学业压力源作为预测因子，探讨大学生的学业压力源和成就目标取向，以及这些变量之间的关系。由于英语作为第二语言 (ESL) 国际学生在美国的人数迅速增加，学生的身份（美国或 ESL 国际）也受到审查。共有来自美国两所大学的715名学生参加了这项研究。结果表明，ESL 国际和美国学生具有不同的成就目标取向和学业压力源。此外，学生状态和学业压力可以预测大学生的各种目标取向。这些影响为高等教育专业人士提供了有用的建议，以便更好地理解和帮助不同的学生在学术界取得成功。