Crossing the Distance: Adjustment of Taiwanese Graduate Students in the United States
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| Title: | Crossing the Distance: Adjustment of Taiwanese Graduate Students in the United States |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Swagler, Michelle A., Ellis, Michael V. |
| Source: | Journal of Counseling Psychology. Oct 2003 50(4):420-437. |
| Availability: | American Psychological Association. Journals Department, 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242. Tel: 800-374-2721; Tel: 202-336-5510; Fax: 202-336-5502; e-mail: order@apa.org; Web site: http://www.apa.org/publications |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 18 |
| Publication Date: | 2003 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education |
| Descriptors: | Cultural Differences, Graduate Students, Focus Groups, English (Second Language), Student Adjustment, Adjustment (to Environment), Foreign Countries, Interviews, Limited English Speaking, Interpersonal Relationship, Interpersonal Communication, Language Proficiency |
| Geographic Terms: | Taiwan, United States |
| ISSN: | 0022-0167 |
| Abstract: | Using qualitative and quantitative methodologies across 3 samples, the authors investigated the cross-cultural adjustment of Taiwanese students attending graduate school in the United States. First, interviews with 25 Taiwanese students regarding their experiences in the United States revealed themes of language barriers, confidence about speaking English, social contact with Taiwanese and Americans, and cultural differences, which included the importance of being independent. Second, the results of a quantitative study (n=67) generally supported the hypotheses that communication apprehension and social contact predicted adaptation, whereas actual English ability did not, and that Taiwanese students identified being independent as important to their functioning in the United States. Third, a focus group with 4 graduate students provided a richer conceptualization of the interactions among the constructs. |
| Abstractor: | Author |
| Entry Date: | 2007 |
| Access URL: | https://content.apa.org/journals/cou/50/4/420 |
| Accession Number: | EJ775303 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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