CAMPUS CLIMATE, COMMUNICATION, AND CONFIDENCE: THE THREE PILLARS OF SUCCSESS FOR STUDENTS AWAY FROM HOME

Abstract

This study examines how a supportive campus climate, good communication skills, and self- confidence serve as psychological and social foundations that help migrant students survive and thrive amid the difficulties of living in a foreign place. An explanatory quantitative approach was used. Data were obtained through a questionnaire survey distributed to 113 migrant students, and the instrument had passed validity and reliability tests. Classical assumption tests, such as normality, multicollinearity, heteroscedasticity, and autocorrelation, were met, so that the regression model could be applied. Data analysis shows that these three factors simultaneously have a significant impact on students' ability to adapt. These findings highlight the need to build a friendly and inclusive campus atmosphere and to incorporate soft skills training programs into the curriculum to improve the resilience and psychological strength of migrant students.