Coping with culture shock: a study of stressors, adjustments and stereotypes among chinese students at bangkok university

Research questions

There are several questions to be answered in this study:

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   According to culture shock stages, how do Chinese students appear in Thai society in term of stressor, coping and adjustment?
   

2. 
   What are stereotypes that Chinese students hold about Thailand in pre-arrival and post-arrival?
   

3. Objectives of research

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   To explore Chinese students’ stressors, copings, and adjustments in Thai society by relating to culture shock stages.
   

2. 
   To explore Chinese students’ stereotypes about Thailand in pre-arrival and post- arrival.
   

4. Significance of study

Since the research is conducted among Chinese students in Bangkok University, research findings are significantly important to Bangkok University. Bangkok University, especially International College, could get better understanding toward Chinese students and improve its operation in International students’ aids. Recently, amount of Chinese students are gradually increasing in Bangkok University International College; thus, Chinese students are taking a significant important part of international community in Bangkok University. To build a great international environment in Bangkok University, the research findings are useful.

Also, the research findings are necessary to education department of Thailand.

For improving educational quality in international colleges, Chinese oversea students are main part to be considered since there are many Chinese students in Thailand. And, the improvement of international education is closely related to intercultural matters of international students.

Moreover, the research findings are important to Chinese government. Amount of Chinese oversea students are significantly increased in recent years, many potential Chinese international students are paying close attention to previous international students’ living and studying conditions in oversea. Those findings may help potential international students to understand oversea life and getting prepared for overcoming stressors and potential problems.

In addition, the research findings may help Chinese student unions to know their members in overview and provide necessary helps to them based on their stressors and problems.

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