Internaltional students'' adjustment in Taiwan

• Main Authors: Feng-Lee Li, 李豐里
• Other Authors: Hsiang-Ru Lai
• Format: Others
• Language: en_US
• Published: 2000
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/63927438254202992933

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 衛生教育研究所 === 88 === International students'' adjustment in Taiwan. By Feng-Lee Li Abstract This study was sought to examine the adjustment problems that international students encounter in Taiwan. The cross-sectional survey research method was used in the study. Three national universities with international students in Taipei region were randomly selected, and 184 valid samples were collected with a self-administrated questionnaire. The methods used to analyze the data were t-test, One-way ANOVA, Pearson''s product-moment correlation, and Multiple Regression. The major findings of this study were as follows: 1.The major stress found in the subjects in the past six months was school events; the most command coping strategy that the subjects have used to face their stress is logistic thinking and positive emotion; and the main social support source for them is their friends, specially valid in emotional support. 2.The higher the level of stress faced, the more negative coping strategies were used by the subjects; the better the social support system that the subjects have, the more positive coping strategies they used in the past six months. 3.The higher the level of stress was examined, the worse forms of adjustment were found; when more positive coping strategies were used, a better level of adjustment was detected. 4.Sex, age, nationality, life stress, coping and social support were predictable variables of adjustment for the subjects. Base on the findings of the study, related suggestions for further study is brought to administrators, educators and researchers in chapter 5.