TY - JOUR
T1 - Predictors of post-migration growth for Chinese international students in Australia
AU - Pan, Jiayan
N1 - Funding Information:
This project was funded by the 2006 Endeavour Australia Cheung Kong Award by the Department of Education, Science and Training, Australian Government.
PY - 2015/7
Y1 - 2015/7
N2 - The current research focus in acculturation study has been shifted to a resilience framework. Post-migration growth is one of the positive adaptation outcomes in cross-cultural adaptation. The objective of this study was to investigate post-migration growth and its predictors among Chinese international students in Australia. A total of 227 Chinese students were recruited from universities in a big Australian city, for a cross-sectional survey study. It was found that Chinese students developed a moderate level of post-migration growth in their adaptation to Australia. Hierarchical regression analysis showed (a) that duration of residence in Australia, challenge appraisal, sense-making coping and meaning-in-life were significant positive predictors; and (b) that acculturative hassles and threat appraisal were significant negative predictors of post-migration growth for Chinese international students in Australia. Theoretical implications for resilience research in acculturation and practical implications for resilience-based and meaning-oriented intervention for Chinese international students were suggested.
AB - The current research focus in acculturation study has been shifted to a resilience framework. Post-migration growth is one of the positive adaptation outcomes in cross-cultural adaptation. The objective of this study was to investigate post-migration growth and its predictors among Chinese international students in Australia. A total of 227 Chinese students were recruited from universities in a big Australian city, for a cross-sectional survey study. It was found that Chinese students developed a moderate level of post-migration growth in their adaptation to Australia. Hierarchical regression analysis showed (a) that duration of residence in Australia, challenge appraisal, sense-making coping and meaning-in-life were significant positive predictors; and (b) that acculturative hassles and threat appraisal were significant negative predictors of post-migration growth for Chinese international students in Australia. Theoretical implications for resilience research in acculturation and practical implications for resilience-based and meaning-oriented intervention for Chinese international students were suggested.
KW - Acculturation
KW - Chinese international students
KW - Post-migration growth
KW - Resilience
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2015.03.030
DO - 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2015.03.030
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:84956482098
SN - 0147-1767
VL - 47
SP - 69
EP - 77
JO - International Journal of Intercultural Relations
JF - International Journal of Intercultural Relations
ER -