Attachment, Social Support, Self-Esteem, and Well-Being of Asian International Students

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chetan A. Joshi ◽  
Supavan Khamphakdy-Brown ◽  
Chia-Chih D. C. Wang
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
International Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Asian International Students

scholarly journals Social Support, Attachment Closeness, and Self-Esteem Affect Depression in International Students in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yawen Li ◽  
Fei Liang ◽  
Qiuyue Xu ◽  
Simeng Gu ◽  
Yansong Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
International Students ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Simultaneous Increase ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Social

With an increase in the number of international students in China, there has been a simultaneous increase in their emotional problems, such as depression, as well as the importance of their emotional well-being. This study aimed to investigate the influence of social support on depression and the mediation and moderation mechanisms of this relationship in international students. In total, 349 international students in China responded to a questionnaire survey comprising the Social Support Rating Scale, Self-rating Depression Scale, Adult Attachment Scale, and Self-Esteem Scale. The results showed that: (1) attachment closeness had a significant direct predictive effect on depression; (2) attachment closeness played a mediating role in the relationship between social support and depression; and (3) the direct effect of social support on depression and the mediating effect of attachment and closeness are regulated by self-esteem. Therefore, interventions aimed at improving the social support, attachment closeness, and self-esteem of international students in China can be effective in reducing their depressive symptoms.

Cultural Orientation and Well-Being: A Comparison of Asian American and Asian International Students

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Wang ◽  
Jennifer J. Bordon ◽  
Jeffrey G. Yeung ◽  
Tzu-Yu Chen ◽  
Kenneth T. Wang
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cultural Orientation ◽  
Asian International Students

Acculturative stress and life satisfaction of Chinese rural-to-urban migrants

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (11) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Dekuo Liang ◽  
Lei Wang ◽  
Liying Xia ◽  
Dawei Xu
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Acculturative Stress ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Urban Migrants ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Relationship

Little is known regarding the life satisfaction of rural-to-urban migrants in China. In this study we assessed whether self-esteem and perceived social support mediated the association between rural-to-urban migrants' acculturative stress and life satisfaction. We use convenience sampling to recruit 712 migrants who were employed at construction sites in Nanjing for the study. Results reveal that acculturative stress was negatively related to self-esteem, perceived social support, and life satisfaction; self-esteem was positively associated with perceived social support and life satisfaction; and perceived social support was a significant and positive predictor of life satisfaction. In addition, we found that self-esteem and perceived social support partially mediated the relationship between acculturative stress and life satisfaction. Our findings provide a better understanding of life satisfaction over the course of migration, and add to knowledge of psychological well-being and mental health among rural-to-urban migrants in China.

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