摘要：In the 2019-20 winter, the COVID-19 pandemic swept across 200 countries and territories around the world. International students have been facing an unprecedented challenge because most of them have been left behind in their host countries. This hermeneutic phenomenological inquiry explores the lived experiences of Chinese international students at a Canadian university in COVID times. As a theoretical framework, resilience theory is used to probe the students’ protective factors, including internal assets and external resources and the risk factors the students face during these challenging times. The interactions of protective factors and risk factors are examined with regard to reducing or avoiding the negative effects of adversity exposure. Ten participants between 20-30 years of age are interviewed via Zoom meetings and WeChat videos to reveal specific insights they have gained from their experiences. Special resilience-based interventions are discussed.
关键词：Chinese international students; COVID-19; resilience theory
