Chinese children’s heterogeneous gratitude trajectories: Relations with psychosocial adjustment and academic adjustment.

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-214
Author(s):  
Renshuang Wu ◽  
E. Scott Huebner ◽  
Lili Tian
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Adjustment ◽  
Academic Adjustment

scholarly journals Personality, Acculturation, and Psychosocial Adjustment of Chinese International Students in Germany

2010 ◽  
Vol 107 (2) ◽  
pp. 511-525 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingyu Zhang ◽  
Heinz Mandl ◽  
Erping Wang
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Psychological Adjustment ◽  
Psychosocial Adjustment ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Academic Adjustment ◽  
Cultural Adjustment ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Sociocultural Adjustment ◽  
Unique Individual

The effect of personality traits and acculturation variables on cross-cultural adjustment were investigated in 139 Chinese students in Germany (52% girls; M age = 25.3 yr., SD = 2.9). Participants were surveyed by house visits to their dormitories. Several scales were administered: (a) Big Five Inventory; (b) Vancouver Index of Acculturation; (c) sociocultural adjustment, general and academic; and (d) psychological adjustment, i.e., depression, self-esteem, and life satisfaction. Results showed that Neuroticism and Openness were two shared predictors of sociocultural adjustment. Agreeableness and mainstream acculturation were only related to general adjustment, while Conscientiousness was only related to academic adjustment. All facets of psychological adjustment were related to Neuroticism and Consciousness, while positive components (self-esteem and life satisfaction) were also related to Extraversion and Openness. No influence of heritage acculturation was found. The findings are discussed in light of measurement issues and the shared and unique individual predictors of the different facets of adjustment.

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