Abstract: With an increasing number of international students studying in Chinese higher vocational colleges, exploring effective cross-cultural adaptation strategies has become a practical necessity for the colleges. A sample (N=136) of international students from three colleges completed a survey that measured self-reported cross-cultural adaptation composed of three dimensions, i.e. sociocultural, psychological and academic adaptation. After data analysis with SPSS 27, the result suggested that the students generally performed well in all dimensions, with the fewest difficulties in academic adaptation. It also showed that students generally encountered fewer difficulties after coming to China for one year. The findings of this study highlight the need for putting more emphasize on the students’ mental health, orientation education, and cross-cultural communication skills.
Keywords: higher vocational colleges; international students in China, cross-cultural adaptation.
Title: Research on Cross-cultural Adaptation of International Students in Chinese Higher Vocational Colleges
Author: LI MINGJUN, XU SHANSHAN
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
Vol. 13, Issue 1, January 2025 - March 2025
Page No: 218-224
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Published Date: 12-March-2025
