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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2015.16.7.4768

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

Jeong, Hye-Sun (Division of Nursing Science, Kongju National University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.16, no.7, 2015 , pp. 4768-4776 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
Acculturative stress; Chinese students; Spiritual well-being;
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