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Research Note: The Role of Willingness to Communicate in Cross-Cultural Adaptation
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Yu, Baohua – Intercultural Education, 2021
Despite widely reported 'Mainland-Hong Kong conflicts', recent years have witnessed progressive growth of Mainland Chinese students in Hong Kong universities. This study aims to explore the role of Willingness to Communicate (WTC) in the cross-cultural adaptation of such a group of sojourning students. Structural equation modelling showed that the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cultural Differences, Student Adjustment, Language Usage
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
An Investigation into the Academic Acculturation Experiences of Mainland Chinese Students in Hong Kong
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Vyas, Lina; Yu, Baohua – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2018
Over the past few decades, Mainland China has witnessed a massive outflow of students to higher education institutions in Hong Kong. In the context of an up-surge in Mainland Chinese students in Hong Kong, this research aims to explore (1) why Mainland Chinese students choose to study in Hong Kong over other higher education systems, (2)…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Student Adjustment, Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes
Psychological and Academic Adaptation of Mainland Chinese Students in Hong Kong Universities
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Yu, Baohua; Mak, Anita S.; Bodycott, Peter – Studies in Higher Education, 2021
Existing research on the psychological and academic experiences of China-born students studying outside of China has mainly been conducted in Western English-speaking countries. Using a coping resources framework, we investigated the predictors of psychological and academic adaptation of 2,201 mainland Chinese students (74% female) studying in…
Descriptors: Student Adjustment, Acculturation, College Students, Young Adults