Evaluating the Individualism and Collectivism Scale for Use in Mainland China

2007 ◽  
Vol 101 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guo-Hai Chen
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Chinese Translation ◽  
Chinese Sample ◽  
Chinese Context ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Individualism And Collectivism ◽  
Chinese University Students

A Chinese translation of the 27-item Individualism and Collectivism Scale was administered in southern mainland China to 626 Chinese university students (210 men and 416 women) with a mean age of 19.9 yr. ( SD= 1.5). From analysis of the responses to these items, the prior four factors, Horizontal Individualism, Vertical Individualism, Horizontal Collectivism, and Vertical Collectivism, did not clearly emerge in the Chinese sample. Further research on the viability of the scale and conceptualization of the horizontal and vertical distinction in the Chinese context is recommended.

A comparison of humor styles, coping humor, and mental health between Chinese and Canadian university students

2007 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guo-Hai Chen ◽  
Rod A Martin
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
University Students ◽  
Symptom Checklist ◽  
Humor Styles ◽  
Chinese Sample ◽  
Chinese Context ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Theoretical Structure ◽  
Aggressive Humor ◽  
And Coping

AbstractThis research compares the structure and correlates of the Humor Styles Questionnaire (HSQ) and Coping Humor Scale (CHS) in the Chinese context with those of Canadian samples. Chinese translations of the HSQ, CHS, and Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90) were administered to 354 Chinese university students (M = 23.4 years of age, SD = 3.6). As in the original Canadian samples, four humor factors were found in the HSQ: Affliative, Self-enhancing, Aggressive, and Self-defeating humor, and one factor was found in the CHS. The HSQ and CHS scale reliabilities in the Chinese sample were generally acceptable. Chinese participants, as compared to Canadian norms, reported significantly lower scores on the HSQ subscales and CHS, particularly on Aggressive humor. No significant gender differences were found on the four HSQ subscales in the Chinese sample, whereas Canadian males reported more use of Aggressive and Self-defeating humor than did females. Although no gender difference was found on Coping humor in the Canadian samples, Chinese males had significantly higher scores on this scale than did females. In both the Chinese and Canadian samples, younger participants reported more use of Affliative and Aggressive humor than did older ones. Affliative, Self-enhancing, and Coping humor were negatively correlated, while Aggressive and Selfdefeating humor were positively correlated with the subscales and General Symptomatic Index of the SCL-90. Regression results indicated that mental health is more strongly related to Self-enhancing, Self-defeating, and Coping humor than Affliative and Aggressive humor. Overall, the findings support the theoretical structure and usefulness of the HSQ and CHS in the Chinese context.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Preventative Practices and Depression of Chinese University Students in Korea and China During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Online Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo ‍Zhao ◽  
Fanlei Kong ◽  
Eun Woo Nam
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Mild Depression ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
International Group ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Depression Status ◽  
Chinese University Students

Abstract (1) Background: To investigate the knowledge, preventative practices and depression of Chinese university students living in Korea (‘International Group’) and Mainland China (‘Mainland Group’) during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, and furtherly explore the determinants of depression among these students; (2) Methods: The study was conducted using an online questionnaire tool designed by the Yonsei Global Health Center, with preventative knowledge and practice questions on COVID-19, as well as PHQ-9 (used to diagnose depression for patients). 420 college students were finally included in the analysis (171 students in Korea and 249 students in mainland China). This data was collected from March 23 to April 12, 2020; (3) Results: Majority of these students had a good level of knowledge of COVID-19. The ‘International Group’ did better than the ‘Mainland Group’ students regarding preventative practices, but the percentage with mild depression was higher among the ‘International Group’. Highly concerned about family members, highly concerned about getting COVID-19, and having a suspicion of contact with patients increased the depression state among the subjects. Meanwhile, taking preventative behaviors more comprehensively decreased the depression state of both groups; (4) Conclusions: During the pandemic of COVID-19, the depression status of ‘International Group’ students was significantly severer than that in ‘Mainland Group’. While the depression status of these two groups’ students was correlated to highly concerning family members and getting COVID-19 and having a suspicion of contact with patients. Therefore, psychological counseling and education programs are needed in order to support and improve the mental health of ‘international group’s students.

Perceived Employability of Nonlocal Chinese University Students in Hong Kong

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 137-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raysen Cheung ◽  
Qiuping Jin ◽  
Chau-kiu Cheung
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
University Students ◽  
Career Guidance ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Career Exploration ◽  
Relational Support ◽  
Perceived Employability ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Chinese University Students

Perceived employability has been found to be related to the career development and well-being of both working adults and university students. In a first initiative to examine perceived employability among nonlocal Chinese university students, we collected data from a sample of 246 graduating students who had come from Mainland China to study in Hong Kong. After controlling for demographic variables and migration intentions, we found that perceived employability was explained by career exploration, relational support, acculturative hassles, and the assimilation strategy of acculturation. Career exploration was also found to mediate the relationship between the assimilation strategy of acculturation and perceived employability. We discuss the implications of these findings for theory building and career guidance practices regarding the perceived employability and career guidance of nonlocal and international Chinese students.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Preventative Practices and Depression of Chinese university students in Korea and China During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Online Cross-sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
BO ‍ZHAO ◽  
Fanlei Kong ◽  
Eun Woo Nam
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
International Group ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Depression Status ◽  
Chinese University Students

Abstract (1) Background: To investigate the knowledge, preventative practices, and depression of Chinese university students living in South Korea (‘International Group’) and Mainland China (‘Mainland Group’) during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, and furtherly explore the determinants of depression among these students; (2) Methods: The study was conducted using an online questionnaire tool designed by the Yonsei Global Health Center, with preventative knowledge and practice questions on COVID-19, as well as PHQ-9 (used to diagnose depression for patients). 420 Chinese college students were finally included in the analysis (171 students in South Korea and 249 students in mainland China). This data was collected from March 23 to April 12, 2020; (3) Results: Majority of these students had a good level of knowledge of COVID-19. The ‘International Group’ did better than the ‘Mainland Group’ students regarding preventative practices, but the percentage with moderate-to-severe depression was higher among the ‘International Group’. Highly concerned about family members, highly concerned about getting COVID-19, and having a suspicion of contact with patients increased the depression state among the respondents. Meanwhile, taking preventative behaviors more comprehensively decreased the depression state of both groups; (4) Conclusions: During the pandemic of COVID-19, the depression status of ‘International Group’ students was significantly severer than that in ‘Mainland Group’ (χ2 = 5.50, p < 0.05). While the high-level of depression status of these two groups’ students was affected by highly concerning family members and getting COVID-19 and having a suspicion of contact with patients. Therefore, psychological counseling and education programs are needed in order to support and improve the mental health of ‘International Group’ students.

scholarly journals The severity of mobile phone addiction and its relationship with quality of life in Chinese university students

PeerJ ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. e8859
Author(s):  
Lu Li ◽  
Grace K.I. Lok ◽  
Song Li Mei ◽  
Xi Ling Cui ◽  
Lin Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
University Students ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Mobile Phone Addiction ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Chinese University Students

Objective This study examined the severity of mobile phone addiction and its relationship with quality of life (QOL) in Chinese university students. Methods A total of 2,312 university students from Macao, Hong Kong and mainland China participated in this cross-sectional study. The Mobile Phone Addiction Scale (MPAS), and the World Health Organization Quality of Life-Brief version (WHOQOL-BREF) rating instruments were used to assess the severity of mobile phone addiction and QOL, respectively. Results Compared to students in mainland China, those in Macao and Hong Kong were more likely to have excessive mobile phone use. Multiple linear regression revealed that high academic pressure and poor academic performance were positively associated, while male gender, greater interest in academic major and long sleep duration were negatively associated with the severity of mobile phone addiction. Students addicted to mobile phone use had significantly lower scores across all QOL domains. Conclusion Due to the adverse impact of excessive mobile phone use on QOL, public education and effective preventive measures should be developed for Chinese university students.

scholarly journals Assessing Knowledge, Preventive Practices, and Depression among Chinese University Students in Korea and China during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Online Cross-Sectional Study

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 433
Author(s):  
Bo Zhao ◽  
Fanlei Kong ◽  
Eun Woo Nam
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
University Students ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Severe Depression ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Preventive Practices ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Chinese University Students

To investigate the knowledge, preventive practices, and depression of Chinese university students living in South Korea and Mainland China during the COVID-19 outbreak and explore the determinants of depression among these students, an online cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted from 23 March to 12 April 2020. The online questionnaire included questions on knowledge and preventive practices related to COVID-19, and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 was used to diagnose depressive symptoms. A total of 420 Chinese university students were finally included in the study (171 students from South Korea and 249 students from Mainland China). The majority of these students had a good level of knowledge of COVID-19. Students living in South Korea displayed better preventive practices than those living in Mainland China; however, the proportion of students (28.7%) with moderate-to-severe depression in this group was relatively higher than that (18.9%) of the Mainland Group (χ2 = 5.50, p < 0.05). More severe depression was related to high levels of concern about family members and contracting COVID-19 as well as suspecting themselves of having come into contact with patients. Displaying more preventive behaviors decreased the depressive symptoms in both groups. These data could be used as a reference for further studies in different regions to take measures (e.g., psychological counseling and encouragement for physical activities) to reduce depressive symptoms in university students.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Preventative Practices and Depression of Chinese university students in Korea and China During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Online Cross-sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo ‍Zhao ◽  
Fanlei Kong ◽  
Eun Woo Nam
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
International Group ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Depression Status ◽  
Chinese University Students

Abstract Background: To investigate the knowledge, preventative practices, and depression of Chinese university students living in South Korea (‘International Group’) and Mainland China (‘Mainland Group’) during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, and furtherly explore the determinants of depression among these students; Methods: The study was conducted using an online questionnaire tool designed by the Yonsei Global Health Center, with preventative knowledge and practice questions on COVID-19, as well as PHQ-9 (used to diagnose depression for patients). 420 Chinese college students were finally included in the analysis (171 students in South Korea and 249 students in mainland China). This data was collected from March 23 to April 12, 2020; Results: Majority of these students had a good level of knowledge of COVID-19. The ‘International Group’ did better than the ‘Mainland Group’ students regarding preventative practices, but the percentage with moderate-to-severe depression was higher among the ‘International Group’. Highly concerned about family members, highly concerned about getting COVID-19, and having a suspicion of contact with patients increased the depression state among the respondents. Meanwhile, taking preventative behaviors more comprehensively decreased the depression state of both groups; Conclusions: During the pandemic of COVID-19, the depression status of ‘International Group’ students was significantly severer than that in ‘Mainland Group’ (χ2 = 5.50, p < 0.05). While the high-level of depression status of these two groups’ students was affected by highly concerning family members and getting COVID-19 and having a suspicion of contact with patients. Therefore, psychological counseling and education programs are needed in order to support and improve the mental health of ‘International Group’ students.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Preventive Practices, and Depression Among Chinese University Students in Korea and China During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Online Cross-sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
BO ‍ZHAO ◽  
Fanlei Kong ◽  
Eun Woo Nam
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Severe Depression ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
International Group ◽  
Preventive Practices ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Chinese University Students

Abstract Background: To investigate the knowledge, preventive practices, and depression of Chinese university students living in South Korea (International Group) and Mainland China (Mainland Group) regarding the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak and explore the determinants of depression among these students. Methods: An online cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted both in China and South Korea from March 23 to April 12, 2020. The online questionnaire included questions on knowledge and preventive practices related to COVID-19, and PHQ-9 which was used to diagnose depression in target groups. A total of 420 Chinese university students were finally included in the study (171 students from South Korea and 249 students from mainland China). Results: Majority of these students had a good level of knowledge of COVID-19. The International Group performed better than the Mainland Group regarding preventive practices; however, the percentage of students with moderate-to-severe depression was higher among the International Group. More severe depression was related to high levels of concern about family members, about getting COVID-19, and suspecting themselves of having come into contact with patients. Meanwhile, taking preventive behaviors more comprehensively decreased the depression state of both the groups. Conclusions: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the depression status of students of the International Group was significantly more severe than that of the Mainland Group (χ2 = 5.50, p < 0.05). The level of depression among students in both the groups was affected by their concern regarding their family members, getting COVID-19, and whether they suspected themselves of having come into contact with patients. Therefore, psychological counseling and education programs are necessary in order to support and improve the mental health of International Group students.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Preventative Practices and Depression of Chinese university students in Korea and China During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Online Cross-sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
BO ‍ZHAO ◽  
Fanlei Kong ◽  
Eun Woo Nam
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
International Group ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Depression Status ◽  
Chinese University Students

Abstract Background: To investigate the knowledge, preventative practices, and depression of Chinese university students living in South Korea (‘International Group’) and Mainland China (‘Mainland Group’) during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, and furtherly explore the determinants of depression among these students; Methods: The study was conducted using an online questionnaire tool designed by the Yonsei Global Health Center, with preventative knowledge and practice questions on COVID-19, as well as PHQ-9 (used to diagnose depression for patients). 420 Chinese college students were finally included in the analysis (171 students in South Korea and 249 students in mainland China). This data was collected from March 23 to April 12, 2020; Results: Majority of these students had a good level of knowledge of COVID-19. The ‘International Group’ did better than the ‘Mainland Group’ students regarding preventative practices, but the percentage with moderate-to-severe depression was higher among the ‘International Group’. Highly concerned about family members, highly concerned about getting COVID-19, and having a suspicion of contact with patients increased the depression state among the respondents. Meanwhile, taking preventative behaviors more comprehensively decreased the depression state of both groups; Conclusions: During the pandemic of COVID-19, the depression status of ‘International Group’ students was significantly severer than that in ‘Mainland Group’ (χ2 = 5.50, p < 0.05). While the high-level of depression status of these two groups’ students was affected by highly concerning family members and getting COVID-19 and having a suspicion of contact with patients. Therefore, psychological counseling and education programs are needed in order to support and improve the mental health of ‘International Group’ students.

Compliments and Compliment Responses of Singapore Chinese University Students

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 169-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lee Cher Leng
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Chinese Students ◽  
Mainland Chinese ◽  
Ethnic Chinese ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Southern Chinese ◽  
Compliment Responses ◽  
Singapore Chinese ◽  
Chinese University Students

Abstract This paper examines the compliments and compliment responses of Singapore Chinese university students from naturally occurring data. Both Mainland China and Taiwan have received more attention in compliments research. Unlike China and Taiwan, Singapore is in the outer circle (Kachru 1992) of the Mandarin speaking community. Although the population of Singapore comprised of three-quarters of ethnic Chinese, Mandarin is taught in school as a second language with the medium of instruction of all other subjects being English (see Lee 2012). The different language environment and cultural bearings from the Mainland Chinese and Taiwan Chinese are reflected in this study. This study shows that unlike Taiwan college students (Wang and Tsai 2003) whose preferred compliment topic is Appearance, Singapore Chinese students prefer to compliment on Ability/Performance. Contrary to all other studies on Chinese compliment responses which show that Chinese are more modest and therefore tend to Reject compliments, this study shows that there are overall more Accept compliment responses especially between close friends. This is due to the predominant English-speaking environment in Singapore. In addition, Appreciation Token which is known to be a western response to compliments is also used more frequently by Singapore Chinese students. The linguistic features of code-switching to English and the presence of local discourse particles (from southern Chinese dialects and Malay language) are unique features of the diasporic colloquial Mandarin spoken in Singapore.

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