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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
Relationships among Academic, Social and Psychological Adjustments to University Life: Comparisons across Gender
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Yau, Hon Keung; Sun, Hongyi; Fong Cheng, Alison Lai – Tertiary Education and Management, 2012
University support to students' transition to university life can be divided into three dimensions, namely: academic adjustment, social adjustment and psychological adjustment. Previous researches show that there are relationships among those adjustments. However, less is known about gender differences in these relationships. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Adjustment, Social Adjustment, Psychological Patterns
An Empirical Study into Gender Differences in the Relationships among Academic, Social and Psychological Adjustments of University Support
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Yau, Hon Keung; Cheng, Alison Lai Fong – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2014
There are three dimensions through which to measure university support for students' transition to university life: academic adjustment, social adjustment and psychological adjustment. Previous research studies show that there are relationships among those adjustments. However, less is known about gender differences in these relationships. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Gender Differences, College Freshmen
Are There Any Gender Differences in the Perception of University Support during the Transition Period to Higher Education?
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Yau, Hon Keung; Cheng, Alison Lai Fong – Tertiary Education and Management, 2012
The purpose of this study is to determine if there are gender differences in the perception of university support. The study is based on a survey of 368 students in a Hong Kong university. The findings of the study are threefold. First, female students perceive the university as being more supportive in their academic adjustment than do male…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Social Adjustment, Foreign Countries, College Students
Language, Academic, Socio-Cultural and Financial Adjustments of Mainland Chinese Students Studying in Hong Kong
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Cheung, Alan C. K. – International Journal of Educational Management, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine language, academic, social-cultural and financial adjustments facing mainland Chinese students in Hong Kong. Design/methodology/approach: The current study employed both quantitative and qualitative methods and included over 300 mainland Chinese students from seven major universities in Hong Kong.…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
Adjusting to University: The Hong Kong Experience
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Yau, Hon Keung; Sun, Hongyi; Cheng, Alison Lai Fong – Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 2012
Students' adjustment to the university environment is an important factor in predicting university outcomes and is crucial to their future achievements. University support to students' transition to university life can be divided into three dimensions: academic adjustment, social adjustment and psychological adjustment. However, these…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Student Adjustment, Social Adjustment, Foreign Countries
Adjustment in University Students Admitted by High School Recommendations as Compared with Their Classmates
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Cheung, Chau-Kiu; Lok, David Ping-Pui; Chan, David Kin-keung – Journal of Marketing for Higher Education, 2005
Adjustment in university students admitted based on their high school counselors' or advisors' recommendation is an issue for revealing the appropriateness and fairness of the nontraditional admissions procedure. The newly-issued admissions procedure in Hong Kong has not been subject to empirical investigation. To evaluate the procedure, the…
Descriptors: High Schools, Foreign Countries, School Counselors, Principals