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Abstract

The process of migration has a long history. Migration occurs at international, national and regional levels. Previous studies have consistently demonstrated instrumental impacts of acculturation strategy of integration and the damaging impacts of the acculturation strategy. This study attempts to extend the existing literature by examining the role of social support in the acculturation process. Specially, it was hypothesized that different types of social support would enhance the positive effects of the integration strategy. Paper-based questionnaires completed a 35-items were used for data collection. The questionnaires had a Cronbach alpha of 0.929 for social support and 0.935 for cultural integration. The data was collected by survey 140 respondents (having different ethnic backgrounds). Data were analyzed descriptively using parametric inferential statistics by relying on chi-square in SPSS and to test the proposed model. The study revealed that migrated students experience very high integration process. Migrated students also reported high social support and this helps them to better integrate into the new environment. The study also revealed that there is a highly positive significant relationship between social support and acculturative process. The study recommended that migrated students participate in more social activities so that they are better integrate into the new environment. Social support systems should also be stronger in both host and home place to better assimilate into the new environment. Further research studies should investigate the issues and challenges faced by migrated students when they entering in the new environment.