Cross-cultural adaptation issues and strategies for Cameroonian students in China

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 395-414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yue Qi ◽  
Deng Di ◽  
Tabouguia Kamgaing Christian
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Cross Culture ◽  
African Students ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Cultural Conflicts

Migration is on the rise globally, and education is a major cause of cross-border movements. In the realm of the long-standing cultural differences among international students, the existing research by most western scholars shows the neglect of study on cultural adaptability of African students, particularly on the dual identity of being both foreigners and students. This research focuses on the cross-cultural adaptation of Cameroonian students, adopting both qualitative and quantitative research methods, emphasizing on the following three aspects: First, the current status of Cameroonian students in China, including their psychological adaptability to cross culture, academic achievement and social life. Second, the factors influencing cross-cultural adaptation of Cameroonian students in China. Third, the coping strategies for Cameroonian students’ cross-cultural conflicts. The research contributes to work on Sino-African experiences and more broadly to responses to China’s globalizing strategy.

scholarly journals The Investigation and Study of the Cross-Culture Social Adaption of Students from ASEAN in Jiangxi Province

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Xiong Zhiwei ◽  
Zeng Jiayun
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Foreign Students ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Jiangxi Province ◽  
Cross Culture ◽  
Network Heterogeneity ◽  
Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Cross

The social network of foreign students and its heterogeneity are the important factors that influence the cross-cultural adaptation of international students. In this paper, some colleges and universities in Nanchang ASEAN students studying design as an example, the heterogeneity of the questionnaire of social network, analyzes the social network heterogeneity present situation, then using  two element  Logistic regression analysis to examine various dimensions of heterogeneity affect cross-cultural adaptation. At last, drawing conclusions and recommendations for improvement, improving the cross-cultural adaptability of students.

scholarly journals ASSESSING CROSS-CULTURAL ADAPTATION OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN IIUM

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (14) ◽  
pp. 47-63
Author(s):  
Hassan Radwan Jamal ◽  
Saodah Wok
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Culture Shock ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Clash Of Cultures ◽  
Host Nation

In today’s world, many international students from other countries arriving at the host nation are exposed to a wide range of local cultures and values. Malaysia, being a multi-ethnic, multi-religious, and multi-cultural country, is put in a unique position that attracts many international students and foreigners alike. Regardless, many international students experience a clash of cultures between their own and the host’s culture, which if not dealt with could have detrimental effects on areas such as studies, social-circles, and self-esteem. Therefore, this study explored the challenges that both undergraduate and postgraduate international students of IIUM encounter when arriving in Malaysia. This study employed a quantitative research design, using the survey method with a questionnaire as the research instrument for data collection. In this study, students aged 21 years old and above were surveyed. This study was based on the theory of cross-cultural adaptation, using the U-curve model that displays each stage of adaptation every student goes through. The findings demonstrated that the cultural stage of adaptation had a positive relationship with the cultural stage of euphoria, the cultural stage of culture shock, and the cultural stage of adjustment. Based on the theory of cross-cultural adaptation as a guide, all the hypotheses were supported in which all relationships were found to be positive and significant.

scholarly journals Cross-cultural adaptation of the General Comfort Questionnaire to Brazilian patients with myocardial infarction

2018 ◽  
Vol 71 (6) ◽  
pp. 2998-3005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joselice Almeida Góis ◽  
Kátia Santana Freitas ◽  
Katherine Kolcaba ◽  
Fernanda Carneiro Mussi
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Target Audience ◽  
Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Analysis Techniques

ABSTRACT Objective: Describe the first stages of the cross-cultural adaptation process of the General Comfort Questionnaire for myocardial infarction patients in intensive care units. Method: This is a study of qualitative and quantitative research and analysis techniques. Conceptual, item, semantic and operational equivalence was performed. Fifteen items were added to the original instrument to better represent the comfort experienced by myocardial infarction patients in intensive care units. The content validity index was applied to analyze the answers of the experts; it was considered adequate above 0.78. Results: Some changes suggested by the experts for better understanding were adopted. All items were kept, obtaining a scale of sixty-three items. In the pre-test conducted with 30 subjects, the instrument was considered adequate to the target audience. Conclusion: The adapted version of the General Comfort Questionnaire for people with myocardial infarction is adequate to the target audience.

Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Spanish version of the Johns Hopkins Fall Risk Assessment Tool

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Francisco José Ariza-Zafra ◽  
Rita P. Romero-Galisteo ◽  
María Ruiz-Muñoz ◽  
Antonio I. Cuesta-Vargas ◽  
Manuel González-Sánchez
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Fall Risk ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Risk Assessment Tool ◽  
Fall Risk Assessment ◽  
Cross Cultural Adaptation

scholarly journals Brazilian Portuguese version of the Amsterdam infant stool scale: a valid and reliable scale for evaluation of stool from children up to 120 days old

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Cantisano de Deus Silva ◽  
Priscila Monaro Bianchini ◽  
Erika Veruska Paiva Ortolan ◽  
Juliana Fattori Hamamoto ◽  
Rosemary Fermiano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Kappa Statistic ◽  
Brazilian Portuguese ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Final Version ◽  
Scientific Investigations ◽  
Examiner Agreement

Abstract Background For newborns and infants wearing diapers the difficulties in characterizing the appearance of the stool are significant, since the changes in consistency, quantity, and color of the stool are higher than in other age groups. The Amsterdam Infant Stool Scale (AISS) was created and validated in 2009, providing a specific tool for the evaluation of the stool of children up to 120 days old. However, to be used in clinical practice and scientific investigations in Brazil, it is mandatory to perform the translation and cross-cultural adaptation process for Brazilian Portuguese language. Thus, we aim to perform the translation and cross-cultural adaptation of AISS into Brazilian Portuguese and to evaluate the psychometric properties of the translated version. Methods The process of translation and cross-cultural adaptation was performed according to the internationally accepted methodology, including: translation, summary of translations, backtranslation, preparation of the pre-final version, application of the pre-test and determination of the final version. The evaluation of the psychometric properties was performed through the application of Brazilian Portuguese AISS, by five examiners (including child health field specialists and a literate adult lay on the subject), analyzing 238 stool photographs of children under 120 days old. The intra and inter-examiner agreement values were determined using kappa statistic. The validity of the criterion was investigated through correlation analysis (Kendall’s coefficient) between the classifications determined by the non-specialist examiner and the expert examiners. Results In all 30 tests performed between different examiners, there was an agreement considered as at least moderate (kappa values above 0.40). The intra-examiner reliability was considered as substantial (kappa> 0.6). There was a statistically significant correlation (p <  0.05) between the classifications determined by the examiners considered as specialists and the examiner considered as non-specialist. Conclusion The Brazilian Portuguese AISS version proved to be valid and reliable to be used by healthcare professionals and the general public in the evaluation of stool from children up to 120 days old.

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