Abstract
This study uses a self-compiled and formatted questionnaire to test the differences of cross-cultural adaptation of Chinese students with different initial academic levels, and explore the correlation between students’ academic level and various factors that affect cross-cultural adaptation. This study takes 245 students from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies who went to study in the UK in 2018 as a sample. The study found that the initial academic level was significantly related to the “interpersonal relationship”, “environmental factors” and “psychological adaptation” of students’ cross-cultural adaptation, and has no significant correlation with “academic situation”.
Highlights
With the increasing number of Chinese students going to the UK in recent years, the problem of cross-cultural adaptability of international students has become increasingly prominent, which has attracted widespread attention from scholars at home and abroad
The study found that the initial academic level was significantly related to the “interpersonal relationship”, “environmental factors” and “psychological adaptation” of students’ cross-cultural adaptation, and has no significant correlation with “academic situation”
We found that in the two dimensions of interpersonal relationships and environmental factors, students with good academic performance are more likely to achieve cross-cultural adaptation
Summary
With the increasing number of Chinese students going to the UK in recent years, the problem of cross-cultural adaptability of international students has become increasingly prominent, which has attracted widespread attention from scholars at home and abroad. Difficulties in language, changes in learning styles, academic pressures, climate and dietary discomforts, changes in communication styles, and various difficulties and problems caused by cultural differences, as well as prejudice and discrimination encountered or perceived due to cultural imbalance between China and foreign countries, will to a large extent affect students’ learning and living conditions in the new cultural environment (Huang, 1994) Their acceptance and adaptation to the new culture of the country where they study abroad and their awareness of traditional Chinese culture have a very important impact on their academic achievements, mental health and personal development. The level of cross-cultural adaptation has an important influence on whether students can successfully complete their studies (Yang, 2019)
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