期刊名称：International Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
印刷版ISSN：2163-1948
电子版ISSN：2163-1956
出版年度：2014
卷号：4
期号：4
页码：157-164
DOI：10.5923/j.ijpbs.20140404.06
语种：English
出版社：Scientific & Academic Publishing Co.
摘要：International college students often face the challenge of integrating their native cultural values with those of their host country. The purpose of this study was to explore the changes in Chinese international students’ cultural values and identity after experiencing acculturation while studying in the United States by comparing survey results among Chinese international students studying in the U.S., native Chinese students studying in mainland China and European American students studying in the United States. Participants (N = 197) completed surveys measuring traditional Asian values, European American values, and Asian identity. It was hypothesized that Chinese international students’ values and identities would be different than both their European American classmates and their counterparts in China. This might be due to Chinese international students’ values and identities changing after being exposed to European American values on a daily basis. As expected, Chinese international students’ responses on values and identities differed significantly from European American students. However, they did not differ significantly from Chinese students who live and study in mainland China. The findings suggested the firm stability of Chinese international students’ value systems and the difficulty of acculturation for these students. In addition, it helped illustrate the importance of acculturation in their lives. Implications for future research are discussed.
关键词：Values;Acculturation;Chinese international students;Chinese students
