Chinese International Students' Personal and Sociocultural Stressors in the United States

Kun Yan; DAVID C. BERLINER

doi:10.1353/csd.2013.0010

journal article Jan 01, 2013

Chinese International Students' Personal and Sociocultural Stressors in the United States

Kun Yan

DAVID C. BERLINER

Journal of College Student Development Vol. 54 No. 1 pp. 62-84 · Project MUSE

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Abstract

To date, no empirical research has focused solely upon understanding the personal and sociocultural stressors of Chinese international students in the United States. This qualitative inquiry examined what the most stressful aspects of their personal and social lives in the United States are, how they characterize their stress, and what conditions they believe tend to account for their stress. This study reveals that the life of Chinese students in the United States is not easy and that these students have to endure multifaceted life stresses. These results can be used to help Chinese international students adapt to the American educational environment and to improve the services and programs American universities deliver to their foreign students.

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Published: Jan 01, 2013
Vol/Issue: 54(1)
Pages: 62-84

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University of Arizona

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Kun Yan, DAVID C. BERLINER (2013). Chinese International Students' Personal and Sociocultural Stressors in the United States. Journal of College Student Development, 54(1), 62-84. https://doi.org/10.1353/csd.2013.0010

Chinese International Students' Personal and Sociocultural Stressors in the United States

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