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Article: The protective function of meaning of life on life satisfaction among Chinese students in Australia and Hong Kong: a cross-cultural comparative study.

TitleThe protective function of meaning of life on life satisfaction among Chinese students in Australia and Hong Kong: a cross-cultural comparative study.
Authors
Pan, JYWong, DFJoubert, LChan, CL
KeywordsAcculturation
College health
International students
Life satisfaction
Meaning of life
Issue Date2008
PublisherHeldref Publications. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.heldref.org/jach.php
Citation
Journal Of American College Health : J Of Ach, 2008, v. 57 n. 2, p. 221-231 How to Cite?
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3200/JACH.57.2.221-232
AbstractOBJECTIVE: The authors compared the predictive effects of acculturative stressors and meaning of life on life satisfaction between Chinese students in Australia and in Hong Kong. PARTICIPANTS: In 2006, the researchers recruited 606 Chinese students studying abroad at the University of Melbourne in Australia and at 6 universities in Hong Kong. METHODS: Participants completed a questionnaire that included measures of acculturative stressors, meaning of life, life satisfaction, and demographic information. RESULTS: The Australian sample experienced a significantly higher level of acculturative stressors than did the Hong Kong sample, but life satisfaction did not differ significantly between the 2 samples. Meaning of life had a strong positive contribution and acculturative stressors had a negative contribution in predicting life satisfaction in both samples. Meaning of life partially mediated the relationship between acculturative stressors and life satisfaction in both samples. CONCLUSIONS: The authors discuss the theoretical and practical implications for Chinese students studying abroad.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/88102
ISSN
0744-8481
2023 Impact Factor: 1.6
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.726
ISI Accession Number ID
WOS:000259508900011

 

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dc.contributor.authorPan, JYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWong, DFen_HK
dc.contributor.authorJoubert, Len_HK
dc.contributor.authorChan, CLen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T09:38:48Z-
dc.date.available2010-09-06T09:38:48Z-
dc.date.issued2008en_HK
dc.identifier.citationJournal Of American College Health : J Of Ach, 2008, v. 57 n. 2, p. 221-231en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0744-8481en_HK
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dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE: The authors compared the predictive effects of acculturative stressors and meaning of life on life satisfaction between Chinese students in Australia and in Hong Kong. PARTICIPANTS: In 2006, the researchers recruited 606 Chinese students studying abroad at the University of Melbourne in Australia and at 6 universities in Hong Kong. METHODS: Participants completed a questionnaire that included measures of acculturative stressors, meaning of life, life satisfaction, and demographic information. RESULTS: The Australian sample experienced a significantly higher level of acculturative stressors than did the Hong Kong sample, but life satisfaction did not differ significantly between the 2 samples. Meaning of life had a strong positive contribution and acculturative stressors had a negative contribution in predicting life satisfaction in both samples. Meaning of life partially mediated the relationship between acculturative stressors and life satisfaction in both samples. CONCLUSIONS: The authors discuss the theoretical and practical implications for Chinese students studying abroad.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherHeldref Publications. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.heldref.org/jach.phpen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of American college health : J of ACHen_HK
dc.rightsJournal of American College Health. Copyright © Heldref Publications.en_HK
dc.subjectAcculturation-
dc.subjectCollege health-
dc.subjectInternational students-
dc.subjectLife satisfaction-
dc.subjectMeaning of life-
dc.titleThe protective function of meaning of life on life satisfaction among Chinese students in Australia and Hong Kong: a cross-cultural comparative study.en_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.emailWong, DF: dfkwong@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailChan, CL: cecichan@hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.3200/JACH.57.2.221-232en_HK
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dc.identifier.issnl0744-8481-

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