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Influence Factors on Acculturative Stress among Chinese Students Studying in Korea: Focusing on Spiritual Well-Being

중국인 유학생의 문화적응스트레스 영향요인: 영적안녕을 중심으로

  • Jeong, Hye-Sun (Division of Nursing Science, Kongju National University)
  • Received : 2015.03.26
  • Accepted : 2015.07.16
  • Published : 2015.07.31
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Abstract

This study was conducted to identify factors affecting acculturation stress among Chinese students in Korea. 239 Chinese students in Korea were surveyed using a structured questionnaire from September 1, 2014 to January 31, 2015. The results were as follows. The subjects' acculturation stress was 3.29 out of 5. Their overall spiritual well-being was 3.10 out of 5, and their existential spiritual well-being and religious spiritual well-being were 3.67 and 2.54, respectively. On the other hand, demand for religious activities was 4.37 out of 6. Factors affecting acculturation stress among Chinese students in Korea were age, school year, period of stay in Korea, Korean language skill, demand for religion, and existential spiritual well-being, and their explanatory power was 36.1%. These findings suggest that religious activities need to include programs not only for guiding their lives of faith but also for improving their understanding of Korean culture and their Korean language skill and supporting their practical lives while studying in Korea.

본 연구는 재한 중국인 유학생의 문화적응스트레스 영향요인을 파악하기 위해 시도된 서술적 조사연구이다. 2014년 9월 1일부터 2015년 1월 31일까지 중국인 유학생 239명을 대상으로 구조화된 설문지를 이용하여 문화적응스트레스, 영적안녕, 종교활동에 대한 요구도를 파악하였다. 자료는 SPSS/PC 21.0을 이용하여 기술통계, t-test, ANOVA, 상관관계분석, 회귀분석으로 분석하였으며, 결과는 다음과 같았다. 대상자의 문화적응 스트레스는 5점 만점에 3.29점이었고, 전체 영적안녕은 5점 만점에 3.10점이었으며, 실존적 영적안녕과 종교적 영적안녕은 각각 3.67점과 2.54점 이었다. 한편 종교활동에 대한 요구도는 6점 만점에 4.37점으로 높은 편이었고, 문항별로 한국어 연습, 한국 생활에서 문제 발생 시 법적 자문, 한국문화 체험을 통한 한국에 대한 이해증진, 한국 생활에서 필요한 정보습득 순으로 높았다. 중국인 유학생의 문화적응 스트레스 영향요인은 연령, 학년, 한국거주기간, 한국어능력, 종교에 대한 요구도, 실존적 영적안녕으로 파악되었고, 총 설명력은 36.1%이었다. 이상으로 중국인 유학생의 문화적응 스트레스 개선을 돕기 위해서는 종교활동에서 신앙지도와 함께 유학생들이 한국문화에 대한 이해와 한국어 능력을 향상시키고, 유학생활 동안 문제가 발생했을 시 도움을 얻을 수 있는 실생활도움형 프로그램을 포함시켜야 할 것으로 생각한다.

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