Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences, 2020, 3(9); doi: 10.25236/AJHSS.2020.030909.
Liao Huibing1, Wu Lin2
1 Xiamen University Of Technology, Quanzhou, China
2 University College Cork, Liaoyuan, Liaoning, China
This research explores the cross-cultural adaptation of Chinese students who are studying in Ireland. The methodologies for this research are divided into two parts, questionnaires and interviews which involved 50 Chinese students from the University College Cork, Ireland, and the results are used for data collection and analysis. Research results demonstrate that the overall cross-cultural adaptation (social and cultural adaptation and mental health) of Chinese students in Ireland is at the upper-middle level, and the adaptation state is favorably related with social support and the level of cross-cultural adaptation; besides, factors such as language ability, the motivation and purpose of studying abroad, the level of intercultural communication all exert a profound effect on the cross-cultural adaptation of international students. This research, to a large extent, enriches the research of cross-cultural adaptation of Chinese students studying in Ireland, and at the same time, provides conducive advice and guidance for Chinese students who are about to start their study abroad and career in Ireland.
Cross-cultural adaptation, Chinese overseas students, Ireland, Studying abroad
Liao Huibing, Wu Lin. Cross-Cultural Adaptability of Chinese Students in Ireland--A Case Study of University College Cork. Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences (2020) Vol. 3, Issue 9: 69-83. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJHSS.2020.030909.
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