There is little surprise to a University of Washington research study on the impact of discrimination on students daily activity. The bottom line - experiencing discrimination based on national origin and ancestry, gender, disability, or sexual orientation was tied to "increased feelings of frustration, loneliness, anxiety, and depression." Although the research did not explicitly address the discrimination and marginalization international students experience, it's obvious that the negative impact would be the same.
Although the University of Washington study was limited to students in STEM areas, the implications might be generalizable. An issue that is particularly important is identifying conditions that support students when they face discrimination. This study found that students "who displayed high resilience and had strong social support were least likely to display indicators of anxiety and depression, no matter how many incidents of discrimination they reported."
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