Chinese International Undergraduate Students’ English Language Ability, Advice From Domestic and International Friends, and Psychosocial Adjustment to College

This study explores how advice from friends predicts Chinese international students’ college adjustment. First-year international Chinese (N = 95) undergraduates reported on their English language ability (ELA), advice seeking and evaluation with domestic and international friends, and psychosocial...

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Published in:Journal of language and social psychology 2020-03, Vol.39 (2), p.260-270
Main Authors: Wilson, Steven R., Billotte Verhoff, China, Yue, Cen April, Dorrance Hall, Elizabeth, McNallie, Jenna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adjustment
Chinese languages
College students
English as a second language
English as an international language
English language
English proficiency
Foreign students
Friendship
International languages
Psychosocial factors
Undergraduate students
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Summary:This study explores how advice from friends predicts Chinese international students’ college adjustment. First-year international Chinese (N = 95) undergraduates reported on their English language ability (ELA), advice seeking and evaluation with domestic and international friends, and psychosocial adjustment. Chinese students with lower self-reported ELA sought advice from their closest domestic friend less often, perceived advice from that friend as lower in quality, and were less psychosocially adjusted. Advice processes partially mediated the association between ELA and psychosocial adjustment.
ISSN:0261-927X
1552-6526
DOI:10.1177/0261927X19872791