scholarly journals Traditional and Online Support Networks in the Cross-Cultural Adaptation of Chinese International Students in the United States

2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 863-876 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiali Ye
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
International Students ◽  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Support Networks ◽  
Chinese International Students ◽  
Online Support ◽  
Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽  
The Cross

Constructions of Masculinity and the Perception of Interracial Relationships Among Young Male Chinese International Students and Scholars in the United States

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 340-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Zhang ◽  
Katherine R. Allen
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
International Students ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Chinese Women ◽  
Young Male ◽  
The United States ◽  
Interracial Relationships ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Chinese International Students ◽  
Chinese Men

Relocating to the United States influences the perceptions of Chinese men on manhood and their attitudes toward interracial relationships between Chinese women and American men. In this study, we examined how the intersection of gender and race in a cross-cultural context shaped constructions of masculinity of young male Chinese international students and scholars, and how racialized masculinity experiences influenced their relationships with women and with peer U.S. men. We interviewed 18 Chinese men (Mean age = 26.06 years, range = 20-30) and used thematic analysis to analyze in-depth interview data. We found that some men adopted flexible, protective, and diverse strategies to reclaim their masculinity by reconciling American and Chinese masculinities. Others felt degraded and took a negative attitude toward the interracial relationship between Chinese women and American men. Despite the influence of cross-cultural contexts, the Chinese patriarchal Confucian tradition exerted a strong influence on participants’ masculinity construction.

Adaptation of the Multidimensional Pain Evaluation Scale: A Cross-Cultural Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 363-383
Author(s):  
Talita de Cassia Raminelli da Silva ◽  
Simone Saltareli ◽  
Rodrigo Ramon Falconi Gomez ◽  
Lenny Chiang-Hanisko ◽  
Fatima Aparecida Faleiros Sousa
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Pain Evaluation ◽  
Culturally Adapted ◽  
Back Translation

Background and PurposeInstruments to measure pain must be cross-culturally adapted through rigorous processes, so they can provide equivalence of measure regardless of the context in which they are applied. The study aim was to perform a cross-cultural adaptation of Multidimensional Pain Evaluation Scale (MPES) for use in the United States.MethodsCross-cultural adaptation study entailed translation, back translation, and review by a committee, face and content validity and pilot testing with 90 participants with acute or chronic pain from United States. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient was calculated.ResultsSome items of MPES was changed to maintain the highest level of similarity between the original scales in Portuguese and adapted to English.ConclusionThe Cronbach's alpha was high showed this scale has internal consistency and reliability.

scholarly journals Mental Health and Cross-Cultural Adaptation of Chinese International College Students in a Thai University

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 133
Author(s):  
Pengfei Chen ◽  
Xiang You ◽  
Dui Chen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
International Students ◽  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Critical Issue ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Chinese International Students ◽  
Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽  
College Degrees ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Thai University

Thai Immigration Department shows the total number of Chinese nationals residing in Thailand at 91,272 in 2015, however, academic studies reveal the figure to be as high as 350,000-400,000 in the past decade. In terms of the huge population, except economic benefit to Thailand and more cross-cultural settings in the campus, there is a critical issue requiring urgent attention. Colleges cannot guarantee high-quality learning and consequently cannot attain their mission, accomplish their goals, or serve their valuable social, economic and public objectives without engaging in the mental and behavioral health matters of their students. Accordingly, this study aimed to examine Chinese international students’ mental health and cross-cultural adaptation to study abroad in a university at Bangkok and investigate whether or not two factors were related to one another. A survey was applied for this investigation. The participants were 900 Chinese international students at a Thai university. The research discovered that different levels of college degrees and length of residence in Thailand were two main factors to influence mental health and cross-cultural adaptation. Incoming students and graduates specifically has a potential problem in cross-cultural adaptation. 

scholarly journals Comparing International Student Friendship Networks in Buenos Aires: Direct Enrollment Program vs. Study Abroad Centers

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Blake Hendrickson
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Study Abroad ◽  
Host Country ◽  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
International Student ◽  
Buenos Aires ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Friendship Networks ◽  
Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽  
The Cross

A robust pattern identified in the cross-cultural adaptation and international education literature shows that upon arrival in a new cultural environment international students tend to form new friendships with individuals from their own countries while failing to develop relationships with those from the host country. This is problematic considering that communication with host nationals lies at the heart of the cross-cultural adaptation process and host national friendship is associated with a diverse set of positive outcomes. A historical debate among university administrators, international educators, and scholars as to the most effective way to arrange study abroad initiatives pivots around the amount of interaction that students have with the local culture. In order to examine the impact that study abroad program models have on friendship networks this study employs a mixed-method, longitudinal strategy to compare the friendship networks of 105 international students enrolled in 10 different study abroad programs and universities in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Results show that students studying directly at Argentine Public and Private Universities have significantly more Argentine and other international student friends while students in US-based Island programs have significantly more friends form their own country. These findings reveal the central role that study abroad administration plays in the interpersonal interaction that international students have with individuals from the host country, provide several explanations for the current trends, and give implications for study abroad administration.

Transformation and Cross-Cultural Adaptation of Teacher Candidates in an International Student Teaching Program

2021 ◽  
pp. 154134462110285
Author(s):  
Kelley M. King ◽  
Kathryn V. Dixon ◽  
Ricardo González-Carriedo ◽  
Lisbeth Dixon-Krauss
Keyword(s):  
Student Teaching ◽  
Transformational Learning ◽  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
International Student ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Cultural Adaptability ◽  
The Cross ◽  
International Student Teaching

This case study addressed effects of international student teaching on U.S. teacher candidates’ cross-cultural adaptability and perspectives on language, culture, and schooling. Interviews and the Cross-Cultural Adaptability Inventory were collected from 18 participants before and after 4 weeks student teaching internationally. Interviews were coded using the Cross-Cultural Adaptability Inventory dimensions and interpreted using Mezirow’s transformational learning theory. Findings suggested that increased cross-cultural adaptation aligns with transformational learning. Transformational learning led participants to question assumptions and consider incorporating different perspectives in future teaching.

scholarly journals Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Brazilian Portuguese Version of an Observational Measure for Parent–Child Responsive Caregiving

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 1246
Author(s):  
Alessandra Schneider ◽  
Michelle Rodrigues ◽  
Olesya Falenchuk ◽  
Tiago N. Munhoz ◽  
Aluisio J. D. Barros ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Child Outcomes ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Brazilian Portuguese ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Rater Reliability ◽  
Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Portuguese Version ◽  
Brief Assessment ◽  
The Cross

Responsive caregiving is the dimension of parenting most consistently related to later child functioning in both developing and developed countries. There is a growing need for efficient, psychometrically sound and culturally appropriate measurement of this construct. This study describes the cross-cultural validation in Brazil of the Responsive Interactions for Learning (RIFL-P) measure, requiring only eight minutes for assessment and coding. The cross-cultural adaptation used a recognized seven-step procedure. The adapted version was applied to a stratified sample of 153 Brazilian mother–child (18 months) dyads. Videos of mother–child interaction were coded using the RIFL-P and a longer gold standard parenting assessment. Mothers completed a survey on child stimulation (18 months) and child outcomes were measured at 24 months. Internal consistency (α = 0.94), inter-rater reliability (r = 0.83), and intra-rater reliability (r = 0.94) were all satisfactory to high. RIFL-P scores were significantly correlated with another measurement of parenting (r’s ranged from 0.32 to 0.47, p < 0.001), stimulation markers (r = 0.34, p < 0.01), and children’s cognition (r = 0.29, p < 0.001), language (r = 0.28, p < 0.001), and positive behavior (r = 0.17, p < 0.05). The Brazilian Portuguese version is a valid and reliable instrument for a brief assessment of responsive caregiving.

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