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Language and Interpersonal Resource Predictors of Psychological and Sociocultural Adaptation: International Students in Hong Kong
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Yu, Baohua; Bodycott, Peter; Mak, Anita S. – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2019
Hong Kong, along with other Asian societies with universities with top world rankings, has in recent years attracted an increasing number of international students, mainly from Asia. Previous research in English-speaking Western countries has indicated the importance of resources, including language proficiency, positive intergroup relations, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Foreign Countries, Student Adjustment, Social Adjustment
Crosscultural Transitions in a Bilingual Context: The Interplays between Bilingual, Individual and Interpersonal Factors and Adaptation
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Yu, Baohua; Vyas, Lina; Wright, Ewan – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2020
As a regional hub for education, Hong Kong has seen a growing population of international students. In contrast to existing conceptual models in acculturation literature that are typically devoted to studying long-term settlers such as migrants or refugees in English speaking countries, this study develops and tests a fine-grained model for…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Foreign Students, Study Abroad, Acculturation