Change of Social Behavior Models among International Students in the Process of Intercultural Adaptation

The article considers the issues of social behavior changes among international students of Mordovia State University in the process of adaptation to a new cultural environment. The qualitative research includes data on the spheres of life of foreigners most affected by changes in the process of intercultural adaptation. The content of the changes in the behavior patterns of visitors in social, cultural, religious and other spheres is specified. The study reveals the aspects of foreign students' perception of the receiving region features and the place of Saransk in transnational migration of students.