跨文化研究中心2016-17学年博士沙龙系列第二期
While research on coping and intercultural adaptation typically suggests that one who manages stress effectively will generally have higher adaptation, few studies have examined the efficacy and fit of coping strategies within the cultural context. Some studies have indicated primary coping to be most effective during intercultural transitions but these studies have been conducted in western contexts, while other studies have suggested that secondary coping is more prominent and effective in Asian or collectivistic cultures. Situated in the stress and coping framework lies the notion that during transitions individuals attempt to fit themselves in their new cultural context. As individuals move to a new culture, a new set of ways in which individuals need to manage stress are employed. Therefore, the present dissertation attempts to answer the question: how will individuals adapt coping to match their new sociocultural environment? To examine the adaptive functions of coping within cultural contexts, the present dissertation examines the adaptation process of Chinese participants (n=1872) and international students in China (n=250) across 5 research studies。
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