Confucianism and Accents: Understanding the Plight of the Asian International Student in the U.S.

Young, Jennifer T.

doi:10.32674/jis.v7i3.202

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“…International students represent a sizeable population; for instance, there were over 600,000 international students studying in Australia in early 2020, with 28% of these students from China [ 9 ]. Despite greater risk for mental illness, international students are less likely to seek professional help than domestic students, with language barriers and cultural-based stigma identified as leading causes of not seeking help [ 10 ]. Models of care are primarily rooted in Western methodologies, which can be insensitive to cultural differences.…”

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Strengthening University Student Wellbeing: Language and Perceptions of Chinese International Students

Huang

Oades

2020

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Students at the tertiary education level in Australia are at increased risk of experiencing high levels of psychological distress, with international students at particularly high risk for poor adjustment. As mental health and wellbeing strongly correlate with students’ academic performance and general overseas experience, a growing number of studies focus on what universities can do to effectively support students’ wellbeing. However, assumptions are made about what wellbeing is, strategies primarily focus on treating mental ill-health, and treatment approaches fail to account for cultural differences. This study aimed to explore how Chinese international students understand wellbeing, the language used about and for wellbeing, and activities that students believe strengthen their own and others’ wellbeing. Eighty-four Chinese international students completed the online survey, and a subset of 30 students participated in semi-structured interviews. Data were analysed using thematic, phenomenographic, and language analyses. Physical health and mental health appeared as the key components that participants believed defined wellbeing, and intrapersonal activities were perceived as the primary approach used to strengthen wellbeing. Findings help broaden the understanding of wellbeing concept from the population of tertiary students, identify students’ perspectives of activities that strengthen their wellbeing, offer a snapshot of the language used by Chinese students around wellbeing, and provide new data of population health through a wellbeing lens.

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Strengthening University Student Wellbeing: Language and Perceptions of Chinese International Students

Huang

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2020

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“…In specific, guilty feelings stood out for the East Asian graduate students who still needed financial support from their family. Filial piety was one of the core values of Asian culture that meant children need to take care of their parents at a certain age (Young, 2017). It was especially hard to live up the expectations of filial piety for East Asian graduate students in the U.S. For those students, being at an age that they feel they should be financial independent but continued relying on their family for financial support, can be highly stressful.…”

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Understanding East Asian Graduate Students’ Socio-cultural and Psychological Adjustment in a U.S. Midwestern University

Xiong

Zhou

2018

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In this study, we explore East Asian graduate students’ socio-cultural and psychological adjustment in a U.S. Midwestern University. Eight participants were interviewed about their acculturation challenges as well as their effective coping strategies. Data were analyzed using open-coding techniques and five themes emerged: three themes summarized the challenges, including challenges due to cultural differences, lack of support in a foreign environment, and financial stress; and the other two themes that described the coping strategies were utilizing external resources and developing self-adjustment strategies.

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“…The literature has identified communication, cultural differences, and discrimination as challenges experienced by international students in general and specifically by those studying in the United States. [40][41][42][43] Thus, collaborative experiences should address such challenges to ensure a successful social and academic experience during the time the students stay in the host country. Support from peers, instructors, and the university are key to helping the students adjust during their stay.…”

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An Introduction to Cultural Sensitivity and Global Pharmacy Engagement

Alsharif

Brennan

Abrons

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American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Global engagement between schools and colleges of pharmacy in the United States and many regions of the world is increasing. For an enriching and fruitful interaction, sensitivity toward the cultural, ethical, educational, religious, historical, political, regulatory, and practice issues is critical. Lack of sensitivity may negatively impact engagement among students, professionals and other people from different regions of the world. In this special issue, eight papers will introduce general information about five regions of the world that have established and increased global engagements with institutions in the United States: Africa, the Arab world, Asia, the Caribbean, and Latin America. In addition, the special issue will include a paper with key information related to global engagement within the United States. For each paper, the specifics provided about the selected countries include: demographics, culture, climate, pharmacy education, and health care systems, as well as common stereotypes and misconceptions held by and about the people of the country. Further, recommendations for pharmacists and other health care professionals on culturally sensitive engagement will be emphasized. Finally, recommendations for culturally sensitive engagement when US schools are hosting students and faculty members from those regions will be summarized. The papers are based on literature reviews of databases from 2000 to 2018 and internet searches with specific keywords or terms, such as cultural sensitivity, global, pharmacy, stereotypes, and ethics. Additional keywords are identified in individual papers on specific regions. Authors for each paper consist of practitioners with experience in travelling to and hosting students and professionals from the regions; practitioners with local work experience, and professionals from each region. The special issue is intended to serve as a resource for US schools and colleges of pharmacy currently engaged in or considering future outreach opportunities in these regions, and for those seeking opportunities in the United States. The special issue will provide key information to facilitate culturally sensitive engagement in existing or future relationships.

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Confucianism and Accents: Understanding the Plight of the Asian International Student in the U.S.

Cited by 26 publications

References 37 publications

Strengthening University Student Wellbeing: Language and Perceptions of Chinese International Students

Strengthening University Student Wellbeing: Language and Perceptions of Chinese International Students

Understanding East Asian Graduate Students’ Socio-cultural and Psychological Adjustment in a U.S. Midwestern University

An Introduction to Cultural Sensitivity and Global Pharmacy Engagement

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