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Beyond Working Relationship-Chinese International Students' Acculturation Stress, Wenjing Zhao
Beyond Working Relationship-Chinese International Students' Acculturation Stress, Wenjing Zhao
Education | Master's Theses
Chinese students form the largest group of international students in the U.S. today, yet research demonstrates that they experience significantly more acculturation stress than their European peers (Qi, Wang, Pincus & Wu, 2018). The purpose of this study is to analyze acculturation stress Chinese international students (CIS) face that stem from interactions with their American peers. This study takes a qualitative approach consisting of both group and individual interviews involving one focus group of seven American students and another focus group of six CIS. The researcher also interviewed two teachers and observed their classes. The research findings indicate that both …