A Study of Self –identity building among the Female Professional Immigrants from Mainland China in Singapore

• Main Authors: Xiaoxia Zhao, 趙曉霞
• Other Authors: 蕭文
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/08267825110206704691

碩士 === 國立暨南國際大學 === 輔導與諮商研究所 === 100 === The main objective of this research is to understand the immigration process of the professional female from the mainland China in Singapore and to explore the formation of self-identity among the professional female immigrant from the self-identity prospective. This research applied the qualitative research methodology (in-depth interview) to collect and collate the data. There are four respondents participated in the in-depth interview. The main findings are summaries as follows: 1) To analyze the characteristics of the immigration reasons of the female professional showed from being negative to positive and being passive to active. The difficulties faced by the mainland China professional female are such as qualification not being recognized, not finding a suitable job, language barrier, being away from families，lack of friends, a test on marriage and lastly, the pressure of being discriminated against. 2) The main characteristics of the mainland China professional female self-identity formation are: the priority of family responsibility, the relationship with significant others as the centre of self-identity, the sacrificed of one’s needs, to seek a balance between oneself, family, work and friends, the strong desire of self-worth and self-realization, more proactive link with the society, self exploration and enhance oneself. 3) The factors which affect the mainland China professional female self-identity formation are such as immigration event, important people, work, values, personality and religion. 4) The development of mainland China professional female immigrant self-identity formation is reflected in the discovery of new space, self-identity and life adjustment. Keywords: female professional immigrants, self-identity