Relationships Between Cross-Cultural Adaption, Perceived Stress and Psychological Health Among International Undergraduate Students From a Medical University During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Moderated Mediation Model

International university students may be at greater risk for developing psychological problems due to the unique stressors in them, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of present study is to propose and test a moderated mediation model that would illuminate the underlying relationships of cross-cultural adaption, perceived stress and psychological health as well as the moderating effect of optimism and resilience among international medical undergraduates in China during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study was conducted via a web-based survey in November 2020. Electronic informed consents were obtained from all participants. A total of 453 students including 233 males and 220 females aged 18 to 28 years with an average age of 22.09 (SD = 2.73) completed the questionnaires. Symptom Checklist 90, the measurement of cross-cultural adaption, the Perceived Stress Scale, the Life Orientation Test-Revised and the Resilience Scale were used for the survey. Results for the moderated mediation model testing revealed that cross-cultural adaption significantly and negatively associated with the Global Severity Index (GSI) of the Symptom Checklist 90 (β = −0.24, P < 0.01), and perceived stress partially mediated the relationship. Optimism (β = −0.29, P < 0.01) and confidence in COVID-19 control (β = −0.19, P < 0.01) had direct negative effects on perceived stress. Furthermore, optimism and resilience negatively moderated the indirect effect of cross-cultural adaption on psychological health through perceived stress. Findings of this study suggest that university educators ought to promote or make use of programs that cope with stress and boost optimism and resilience in order to support students not only adapt well to a new culture, but also keep good psychological health during the period of COVID-19 pandemic.

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Perceived stress and burnout syndrome: A moderated mediation model of self-efficacy and psychological comfort among polish air traffic controllers

Journal of Air Transport Management ◽

10.1016/j.jairtraman.2021.102105 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 96 ◽

pp. 102105

Author(s):

Marta Makara-Studzińska ◽

Maciej Załuski ◽

Joanna Biegańska-Banaś ◽

Ernest Tyburski ◽

Paweł Jagielski ◽

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Keyword(s):

Perceived Stress ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Moderated Mediation ◽

Air Traffic ◽

Burnout Syndrome ◽

Mediation Model ◽

Moderated Mediation Model ◽

Air Traffic Controllers

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Economic Factors and Life Satisfaction in Internal Migrants: A Moderated Mediation Model of Perceived Stress and Social Integration

The Health Status of Internal Migrants in China ◽

10.1007/978-981-15-4415-6_6 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 89-102

Author(s):

Peigang Wang ◽

Yayun Xu ◽

Ling Zhang

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Social Integration ◽

Perceived Stress ◽

Moderated Mediation ◽

Economic Factors ◽

Mediation Model ◽

Moderated Mediation Model ◽

Internal Migrants

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Where energy flows, passion grows: testing a moderated mediation model of work passion through a cross-cultural lens

Current Psychology ◽

10.1007/s12144-020-01071-x ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Qingxiong Weng ◽

Hirra Pervez Butt ◽

Shamika Almeida ◽

Bilal Ahmed ◽

Asfia Obaid ◽

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Keyword(s):

Moderated Mediation ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Mediation Model ◽

Moderated Mediation Model ◽

Energy Flows ◽

Work Passion

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Being the minority hurts or helps? A moderated mediation model of group membership, cross-cultural acceptance, and school adjustment

Group Processes & Intergroup Relations ◽

10.1177/1368430220952137 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 136843022095213

Author(s):

Kathy Kar-man Shum ◽

Winnie Wai Lan Chan ◽

Emily Wing See Tsoi ◽

Shui-fong Lam

Keyword(s):

School Engagement ◽

Minority Groups ◽

Group Membership ◽

Minority Group ◽

School Adjustment ◽

Moderated Mediation ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Mediation Model ◽

Mediation Analyses ◽

Moderated Mediation Model

This study examined the relations between majority/minority group membership and cross-cultural acceptance, and their linkage to school adjustment. A total of 2,016 students (ethnic minority [EM]: 51%; boys: 50%) at Grades 2, 5, 8, and 11 from 15 schools in Hong Kong participated in the study. These schools were either of low (below 30%) or high EM concentrations (over 70%). EM students at low-EM-concentration schools and Chinese students at high-EM-concentration schools both belonged to the minority groups in their respective schools. Moderated mediation analyses showed that being the numerical minority in school predicted higher school engagement and more positive affect. The associations between numerical group membership and adjustment outcomes were each mediated by the intention to accept outgroup members. In other words, higher cross-cultural acceptance was found among students who were themselves the minority in school, and stronger outgroup acceptance, in turn, predicted better adjustment.

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