This paper examined the effects of stressors on academic performance of international students in Jiangsu University:
the moderating role of coping strategies. The sample comprised randomly selected 228 international students from the university
across all levels; bachelor, masters and PhD. We used multiple linear regression model to estimate the findings. Among our
empirical results are: (1) stressors have adversative effects on students’ academic performance. (2) Male and female
international students differ with regard to the effects of stressors on their academic performance. (3) The effect of stressors on
students’ academic performance differ among bachelor, masters and PhD international students.
