Ethnic self-awareness and cross-cultural communication of international students in the People’s Republic of China

• Lin Li ^[1]
  1. [1] Changchun Normal University

     Changchun Normal University

     China

     
• Localización: Culture and Education, Cultura y Educación, ISSN-e 1578-4118, ISSN 1135-6405, Vol. 35, Nº 1, 2023, págs. 155-187
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1080/11356405.2022.2133283
• Títulos paralelos:
  • (Autoconcepto étnico y comunicación intercultural entre los estudiantes internacionales en la República Popular China
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  • español

    En el mundo moderno, el concepto de multiculturalismo se ha actualizado. El principal objetivo de este estudio era determinar el nivel de identidad étnica de los estudiantes internacionales. En el estudio participaron 248 estudiantes internacionales de la Universidad Normal de Changchun (Jilin, China). Los resultados muestran el aumento del nivel de identidad étnica de los estudiantes. En el análisis de correlaciones se evidencia una relación positiva (r = .60, p < .05), de modo que el nivel de inteligencia cultural se incrementa con el tiempo. Estos datos corroboran la teoría de la adaptación intercultural, de curva en U, puesto que este incremento se observó en todos los grupos étnicos. Las implicaciones prácticas de los resultados y las perspectivas para investigaciones futuras apuntan a las dos posibilidades de utilizar la metodología propuesta para estudiar el nivel de identidad étnica de los estudiantes de otros países con el fin de explorar el problema del multiculturalismo en el mundo moderno en mayor profundidad.

  • English

    In the modern world the concept of multiculturalism is actualized. The main purpose of the study was to determine the level of ethnic identity of international students. The study involved 248 international students from Changchun Normal University (Jilin City, China). The results show an increase in the level of ethnic identity of students. The analysis made it clear that the comparison led to a positive mean (r = .60, p < .05), so that the value of cultural intelligence increased over time. These data validated the U-shaped theory of cross-cultural adaptation, with all ethnic groups experiencing it. The practical significance of the results and prospects for further research are explained by the two possibilities of using the proposed methodology to study the level of ethnic identity of students from other countries to study the problem of multiculturalism in the modern world.

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