International Students In Korea Research Articles

A Study on the Mediating Effect of Autonomy, Competence, Relatedness in the Relationship of Acculturation stress to College Adjustment among Chinese International Students in Korea

목적 본 연구에서는 국내 재학 중인 중국인 유학생의 문화적응 스트레스와 대학생활적응관계에서 기본심리욕구의 매개 효과를 탐색하였다. 방법 서울 소재 대학에서 온⋅오프 설문조사를 통해 자료를 수집하였고, 총 441명을 대상으로 기초분석 및 다중회귀분석을 실시하였다. 결과 다중회귀분석결과 문화적응 스트레스와 기본심리욕구의 자율성, 유능성, 관계성은 대학생활적응을 유의하게 설명하였다. 대학생활적응의 하위변인별로 분석한 결과 문화적응 스트레스와 기본심리욕구의 자율성, 유능성, 관계성의 차별적인 설명력이 확인되었다. 문화적응 스트레스와 대학생활적응의 관계에서 기본심리욕구의 매개효과를 살펴본 결과, 자율성은 문화적응 스트레스와 대학생활적응의 사회적적응, 심리적부적응 및 대학만족도 관계에서 부분매개 효과를 확인하였고, 학업적적응을 설명하는데 완전매개 효과를 보고하였다. 관계성은 문화적응 스트레스와 대학생활적응 중 사회적적응과 대학만족도와의 관계에서 부분매개 효과를 보고하였다. 유능성의 매개효과는 통계적으로 유의하지 않았다. 결론 본 연구는 중국인 유학생의 대학생활적응을 이해하는데 문화적응 스트레스와 기본심리욕구 변인 설명력의 차이를 확인하였고, 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 향후 대학 차원에서 중국인 유학생들의 문화적응을 도모하면서 기본심리욕구 충족을 높임으로써 대학생활적응을 높이는 개입의 중요성을 제언하였다.

재한 중국인 유학생의 여가제약 : Q 방법론적 접근

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the types and characteristics of leisure constraints of Chinese international students in Korea.<BR> Method: This study using the Q methodology was analyzed using 25 Q samples and 25 Chinese international students P samples.<BR> Results: First, there were four types of leisure constraints recognized by Chinese international students in Korea. Second, the characteristics of each type were as follows. "Time constraints-I can"t exercise because I"m busy." (Type 1) "Environmental constraints-I prefer traditional Chinese sports and to participate in sports with Chinese people" (Type 2) "Economic and interpersonal constraints – no money, and nobody to participate with." (Type 3) "Language constraints – Studying Korean is the first." (Type 4)<BR> Conclusion: There are four types and characteristics of leisure constraints recognized by Chinese international students. Based on the results of this study, it is proposed to develop programs at various levels to overcome the leisure constraints of international students in Korea.

Predicting Acculturation for Chinese International Students in Korea: The Role of Social Support through SNS

Predicting Acculturation for Chinese International Students in Korea: The Role of Social Support through SNS

한국의 중국인 유학생 유입 현황과 효율적인 중국인 유학생 유치 방안

2011년 이래 한국을 선택하는 중국인 유학생의 수는 지속적 감소 추세를 나타내고 있고, 그 빈틈은 동남아시아 출신 유학생들로 채워지고 있다. 작금의 상황은 대학 재정의 악화와 인구구조 변화에 따라 한국 대학의 중국인 유학생 유치 정책은 상당기간 지속될 것이 확실하다. 그럼에도 불구하고 무분별한 학생 선발 및 학생의 수준 관리와 지원체제의 미흡함에 대한 지적이 지속적으로 제기되고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 문헌과 통계자료의 분석을 통하여 중국인 유학생이 중국을 떠나게 되는 송출요인과 한국을 찾게 되는 유인요인을 분석하였다. 분석 결과, 중국의 경제발전, 고등학생 수의 감소, 한국 유학의 실효성에 대한 피로감, 한국 대학들의 무분별한 중국인 유학생 유치 등의 원인으로 중국 유학생 정체 현상이 발생하고 있음을 도출해 내었다. 이를 바탕으로 향후 획일적인 유학프로그램의 다양화, 문화프로그램 중점의 운영, 무분별한 중국 유학생 유치 지양, 상호 문화 이해 교육의 강화 등을 개선책으로 제시했다.

한국내 외국인 유학생의 문화적응 스트레스, 학문동기, 한국어 수월성, 면학성취도 간의 관계 연구: 중국, 베트남 유학생 중심으로

The purpose of this study was to present a plan to systematically help international students to successfully study abroad by empirically analyzing the relationship between cultural adaptation stress, academic motivation, Korean excellence, and academic achievement of international students in Korea. To this end, a questionnaire survey was conducted for international students in three regions from November 15 to December 5, 2019, and a multiple regression analysis was conducted using 279 of the total 300 copies as analysis data for this study. As a result of this study, first, cultural adaptation stress had positive(+) and negative(-) effects on academic motivation and Korean excellence. Second, cultural adaptation stress partially negative(-) on academic achievement. Third, Korean excellence had a positive(+) effect on academic achievement.

Development of User Created Content videos for Chinese smartphone users studying in Korea

Background/Objectives: The objective of the research was to develop User Created Content (UCC) videos to enhance basic nursing skills for Chinese smartphone users studying in Korea. Methods/Statistical analysis: Working together with Korean students and professors, Chinese international students produced two UCC videos for the inculcation of postoperative nursing skills and instruction in intravenous fluid injections. The videos contained both Korean and Chinese captions. Findings: The process of producing UCC videos by Chinese students was found effective: They participated in the selection of the topics and in the production of the videos. The effectiveness was determined through individual and group interviews. Greater instructional value was also due to the fact that Chinese international students acquired a greater sense of community in working with Korean students and professors in making the videos. Chinese students who participated in the production of the UCC videos could conveniently and effectively learn from their all-too-familiar smartphones. Improvements/Applications: Production of UCC videos by Chinese international students with Korean students and professors enhances learning basic nursing skills and helps to overcome linguistic and cultural differences. This outcome can present a way to enhance the quality of education and social well-being of international students in Korea.

Maladaptive Perfectionism and College Adjustment of International Students in Korea: A Moderated Mediation Model of Social Support

Due to the increasing demand for international education, the number of international students in Korea has been rapidly increasing. Accordingly, well adjusting to college has been a main interest for both academic institutions and international students as it is key to their success. Previous studies have revealed that maladaptive perfectionism (MP) hampers the college adjustment (CA) of international students, yet little is known about its underlying mechanism. To fill in this gap, this study examined the mediating effect of acculturative stress (AS) in between maladaptive perfectionism and college adjustment; the moderating effect of social support (SS) in the relation between acculturative stress and college adjustment; and the moderated mediating effect of social support in the causal pathway from maladaptive perfectionism to acculturative stress to college adjustment. Results showed a partial mediating effect of acculturative stress, a moderating effect, and a moderated mediating effect of social support. This implies that social support is an essential factor that helps international students better adjust to the new collegiate environment by alleviating their stress caused by maladaptive perfectionism and acculturative stress.

Intercultural Experience of University International Students Based on Their Length of Stay in Korea: Analyzing Learners’Writing Samples with LIWC

Given the increasing numbers of international students in Korea and the lack of attention to them in existing research on intercultural relations in higher education, this current study was conducted in a Korean university to explore international students’ attitudinal or psychological changes by analyzing their writing task samples using Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count (LIWC). The study focused on the international students’ construction of cultural difference within the educational context. The participants ranged in age from 20 to 25 years and came from over eight different countries. The results of the one-way ANOVA analysis indicated that the two groups divided by the length of stay in Korea have shown significant mean differences in Words per Sentence, First-person I, Cognitive Process words, and Achievement words. Specifically, the group of participants who stayed more than one and half years in Korea more generated Word per Sentence, First-person I, and Cognitive Process words than those who stayed less than one and half years in Korea. Meanwhile, those who stayed less in Korea more produced Achievement words in their writing samples. Implications and further research directions are discussed.

Perceived Discrimination, Ethnic Identity, and Mental Distress Among Asian International Students in Korea

This study explored the associations between perceived discrimination, ethnic identity, and mental distress among 118 Asian international college students in Korea. Perceived discrimination and ethnic identity were included as critical factors in international students’ adaptation to living in Korea, and their associations with self-report measures of depression and anxiety were explored using canonical correlation and latent profile analysis. Based on studies identifying two types of discrimination, we explored how each discrimination type relates to mental distress. Results indicated (a) students’ perceptions of personal rejection (i.e., demeaning and overt acts of discrimination) were significantly associated with depression and anxiety, and this association was stronger than that of perceived unfair treatment, and depression and anxiety (b) students’ exploration of ethnic identity had a positive relationship with anxiety. These results suggest the need to provide additional supports for international students engaged in the exploration process. The current results also suggest that Asian international students’ adaptation experiences in Korea may differ from those international students in other countries as reported in the literature. More attention and study with international students is needed to seek possible common parameters of adaptation in diverse cultural contexts of host countries.

교육 수혜자에서 초국적 청년 이주자로 -해외 유학생 연구 동향을 통해 본 한국의 외국인 유학생 연구의 과제와 추진 방향-

본 연구는 2000년 이후 영어로 발간된 해외의 유학생 관련 연구를 살펴 국내 유학생 이주 패턴과 인구학적 특성에 부합하는 연구 주제와 방향을 도출하는 데 시사점을 제시하고자 한다. 이를 위해 기존 학생 이동성과 학생 이주에 관한 연구를 분석한 논문들을 참고하여 주제별로 기존 연구를 학생 이동의 원인, 유학생 경험, 유학의 결과에 관한 연구로 나누고 기존연구가 어떤 논쟁을 통해 어떤 방향으로 발전해오고 있는지 살핀다. 이를 국내 유학생 연구 동향에 비춰 한국의 외국인 유학생 이주 특성에 맞게 앞으로 진행할 수 있는 연구 과제를 제안한다. 학생 이주는 전통적으로 남반구에서 북반구로의 이주 패턴의 하나로 이해되어 왔고 사회경제 특권층의 초국적 계급 재생산 활로로 인식되어 왔다. 그러나 유학 목적지와 이주 패턴, 이주 동기가 다양해지고 있는 오늘날 학생 이주의 특징에 맞춰 최근 연구는 이러한 다양한 형태의 유학을 유발시키는 원인, 유학의 경험 및 그 결과를 밝히고자 노력하고 있다. 한국으로의 유학 사례는 이러한 연구 경향에 유의미한 시사점을 줄 수 있다. 한국으로의 유학은 아시아 간(inter Asian) 이주의 특징을 가지고 있고 특권층의 엘리트 유학으로만 이해되기 어려운 측면이 있다. 그러므로 한국이 중요 아시아 출신 유학생 유입국으로 부상하게 된 원인을 한국뿐 아니라 주요 유입국의 정치, 사회, 경제적 배경에 비춰 분석하여 한국이 이들 학생 및 가계에 어떤 욕망의 대상이 되는지 살펴볼 수 있을 것이다. 이를 통해 아시아 간 학생이주가 전통적인 유학생 연구에 비추어 어떤 형태와 특징을 가진 이주인지 밝힐 수 있다. 또한 한국의 외국인 유학생이 주로 중저소득 아시아 국가 출신 유학생이라는 점에 기반하여 ‘학생’으로서의 경험뿐 아니라 외국인 노동자, 외국인 부모 등 이들이 수행하는 다양한 사회적 역할을 중심으로 분석해볼 수 있을 것이다. 최근 해외의 연구들이 유학생을 학생인 동시에 청년 이주자로 설정하고 이들의 변칙적인 초국적 이주 움직임에 주목하고 있는 현상에 주목하여 한국의 외국인 유학생 연구에서도 이들이 한국에서의 다양한 경험을 바탕으로 어떤 문화자본을 축적하며, 졸업 이후 어디서, 어떻게 자신들의 문화자본을 활용하고 있는지 탐색해보는 연구를 진행해 볼 수 있을 것이다.

The moderating role of acculturation mode on the relationship between depressive symptoms and health-related quality of life among international students in Korea

We examined the moderating role of acculturation mode on the relationship between depressive symptoms and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in international students. This cross-sectional study enrolled a convenience sample of 147 international students at a university in Korea. Participants' overall HRQoL was moderate (mean = 57.2 of 80). The main and interaction effects of depressive symptoms and selected acculturation modes explained 39.9% of the variance in HRQoL. For all acculturation modes except the integration mode, as depressive symptom scores increased, HRQoL decreased. Specifically, at high depressive symptoms levels, participants with the marginalization, separation, and assimilation modes had worse HRQoL than did the integration mode, while HRQoL was similar for all acculturation modes at low depressive symptom levels. These findings suggest that future prospective intervention strategies should be considered for not only depressive symptoms levels, but also for different acculturation modes to enhance HRQoL in this population.

International Students as Skilled Labor Migrants for Korean SMEs

This study examines international students in Korea as skilled labor migrants, specifically for small and medium-sized enterprises. It suggests that strengthening the study–work pathway as in other advanced countries represents a viable, future-oriented strategy in addressing the complications associated with hiring foreigners from abroad.

재한 중국유학생의 일반적 특성에 따른 자기효능감의 차이분석

재한 중국유학생의 일반적 특성에 따른 자기효능감의 차이분석

전공 수업 비평 과제 수행에 나타난 인지 과정 분석 연구 -외국인 유학생과 한국인 대학생의 작문 분석을 중심으로-

The present study aims to study the cognitive process of critical reaction papers and to suggest pedagogical implications on the Korean language education for international students at universities in Korea. The reaction papers submitted by 60 Korean language and literature major undergrad students were analyzed according to the cognitive hierarchy of the revised Bloom’s taxonomy. The analysis indicates the followings: (1) the papers of international students were mostly at the low scored level, and a few papers were at the mid scored level; (2) the low-level papers of the international students were mainly at the understand level showing the ability to summarize main points of the source article and to express impressions on the source article. However, it shows frequent spelling errors, word choice errors, and misunderstandings of source article; (3) the mid-level scored papers of the international students were mainly at the apply level showing the ability to make explicit links between the source article and their paper; (4) the high scored papers were mainly at the analyze level and some papers were at the evaluate level showing the ability. However, none of the papers of the international students were at those levels of a cognitive process. The results show that researchers and educators in college need to develop the teaching methods and materials to improve the critical writings of international students in Korea. (Korea University)

국내 한 대학에서 중국유학생들이 경험한 영어 학습 실태와 개선 방향에 관한 연구

This study investigates Chinese international students’ English learning backgrounds in their homeland and the current state of their English studies at a university in Korea. In addition, the study seeks to explore these students’ difficulties and ascertains the required support for their English instruction. Fifty-two participants were involved in the study. Data collected from a survey and interviews were analyzed using SPSS. The age at which they started learning English, the duration of their English learning, and the quantity of weekly study time differed noticeably across students. Approximately, 20 percent of the students indicated they had difficulty comprehending their classes in English. Of the participants, 40 percent were satisfied with their English learning. However, 48 percent of the participants experienced difficulty in learning English through the courses required for their majors. The participants also discussed the advantages and disadvantages of learning English in Korea and the additional support they needed to effectively learn English in Korea. The results indicate that customized curricula and support for Chinese international students in Korea are necessary to produce a more effective English program.

Analysis of the Research Trends for International Students in Korea from 2007 to 2016

Analysis of the Research Trends for International Students in Korea from 2007 to 2016

A Research of the Construct Development for Evaluating Team Presentations Performed by Undergraduate International Students in Korea: Focused on the Presentation of Contents

A Research of the Construct Development for Evaluating Team Presentations Performed by Undergraduate International Students in Korea: Focused on the Presentation of Contents

재한 외국인 유학생의 언어 접촉 양상(LCP)이 한국어 능력과 학업성취도에 미치는 영향

재한 외국인 유학생의 언어 접촉 양상(LCP)이 한국어 능력과 학업성취도에 미치는 영향

외국인 유학생을 위한 한국어 지역어 교육 연구 - 드라마를 활용한 듣기 수업 사례를 통해 -

본 연구는, 외국인 유학생을 대상으로 한국어의 지역어를 교육하는 방안을 모색하는 데 목적이 있다. 지금까지 한국어 지역어 교육 연구는 주로 지역어 교육의 필요성에 관한 것, 결혼 이민자를 위한 지역어 교육에 관한 것이 대부분을 차지한다. 지역에 거주하는 외국인 유학생을 위한 지역어 교육 관련 연구는 거의 이루어지고 있지 않다. 이에 본 연구에서는 우선, 지역에 거주하는 외국인 유학생들이 한국어 지역어에 대해 어떻게 인식하고 있고, 지역어 교육에 대해 어떻게 생각하는지 설문조사를 통해 알아보았다. 그 설문조사 결과를 바탕으로, 드라마를 활용한 듣기 수업에서 지역어를 교육할 수 있는 방안을 제시해 보았다. 특히 표준어와 지역어의 대비를 통해 양쪽을 다 이해할 수 있는 방법과 한국의 여러 지역 방언에 대한 일반적 특성을 이해할 수 있는 방법, 이렇게 두 가지로 나누어 수업 사례를 소개하였다. 이 연구는, 외국인 유학생들이 지역 대학에서 공부하고, 지역민들과 소통하기 위해 지역어를 어디까지, 어떻게 배우는 것이 좋을지를 고민해 보고, 외국인 유학생을 위한 한국어 지역어 교육이 어떤 방향으로 나아가야 할지 논의해 보았다는 점에서 의의가 있다.

Understanding the travel motivation and patterns of international students in Korea: using the theory of travel career pattern

ABSTRACTThis study examined the travel motivation of international students in Korea using the theory of travel career pattern (TCP). In particular, latent profile analysis (LPA) was applied to identify latent classes within international students. Based on the results, four latent profiles were derived and named “Core,” “Longing,” “Middle,” and “Veteran.” The results described the travel motivation and patterns across these four profiles to enhance the understanding of international students in the context of tourism. There were significant differences in travel patterns (i.e. travel companion and information sources) among the profiles segmented by motivation. This study has expanded travel motivation research by (a) applying TCP to an understudied population (i.e. international students in a non-English-speaking country); (b) comparing travel careers between the home country, Korea (i.e. a study abroad destination), and the third countries; and (c) highlighting LPA as a clustering tool to understand travel motivation.