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Communication Stressors And Coping Strategies Among Chinese Students In The United States, Qiu Lu Liang
Communication Stressors And Coping Strategies Among Chinese Students In The United States, Qiu Lu Liang
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Following China's open door policy in the late 70's and early 80's, there has been a significant increase in the number of Chinese students and scholars attending academic institutions in the U.S. As sojourners in a foreign culture, Chinese students inevitably experience difficulties in their daily life and academic endeavors. The purpose of the thesis is to examine what are the specific situations that are perceived by Chinese students as stressful, how they cope with the situations, and whether there are correlations between the perceived stressors, coping strategies, and the academic, performance of the Chinese students.
Communication Stress And Coping Strategies Among Japanese University Students In The United States, Atsuko Kurogi
Communication Stress And Coping Strategies Among Japanese University Students In The United States, Atsuko Kurogi
Dissertations and Theses
The significant increase of Japanese students studying in the United States suggests an increase in interactions with Americans. However, it does not mean that Japanese are aware of intercultural communication. They may experience stress in their interactions and their acculturative process because of cultural differences. They also may try to cope with the stress in their own way. Their stress and coping strategies may affect their academic performance, which is the most important aspect in their student life.
The purpose of this study is to examine whether there is any relationship among communication stressors, coping strategies, perceived academic self-efficacy, self-statement …