International students’ social use of WeChat and sociocultural adjustment: coping self-efficacy as a longitudinal mediator

Cao, Chun; Jia, Weiping

doi:10.1007/s10639-023-12044-5

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WeChat Use And Cross-Cultural Adaptation of International Students In China: The Mediating Role of Social Self-Efficacy

Zhang,

Ting

2024

JICC

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An increasing number of international students are pursuing studies in China and encounter challenges and uncertainty in a new foreign environment. Cross-cultural adaptation is influenced by social self-efficacy, social interaction, and WeChat use but little is known about the interaction of these three factors in influencing cross-cultural adaptation. The study examined the mediating role of social self-efficacy in the relationship between WeChat use and cross-cultural adaptation for international students in China. Method: Questionnaire data were collected from 215 international students in four universities in China. A majority were from Asian countries and aged 18-25. The students had high levels of WeChat use and cross-cultural adaptation, and a moderately high level of social self-efficacy. Pearson’s correlation test results revealed that WeChat use was a positive predictor of social self-efficacy and cross-cultural adaptation. Similarly, social self-efficacy was a positive predictor of cross-cultural adaptation. Linear regression analyses showed that the association between WeChat use and cross-cultural adaptation was partially mediated by social self-efficacy. The findings suggest that social self-efficacy has the potential to act as a protective factor in the cross-cultural adaptation of international students in China because, in the event of low WeChat use, the students may still be better able to adapt to cross-cultural environments if they have high social self-efficacy.

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WeChat Use And Cross-Cultural Adaptation of International Students In China: The Mediating Role of Social Self-Efficacy

Zhang,

Ting

2024

JICC

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The Role of Social Media in Improving College Students' Cross-Cultural Competence

Tang,

Cao

2024

Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development

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One of the core aims of higher education internationalization is to cultivate cross-culturally competent college students. Previous research has investigated various factors that can contribute to college students' cross-cultural competence (CCC). Nonetheless, most of these factors tend to be shaped in the physical environment. By contrast, little is known about the role of social media in achieving this goal in the virtual environment. According to the Uses and Gratification Theory, social media can enrich college students' cross-cultural experiences through social, cognitive and hedonic usage. Hence, this study has two objectives. The first objective is to discuss the roles of social media usage patterns in improving college students' CCC by reviewing prior literature. Further, since culture and language are intertwined, there is a growing consensus that intercultural teaching methods should be incorporated into teaching English as a foreign language (EFL). Thus, the second objective is to discuss implications for redesigning EFL curriculum aimed at improving college students' CCC.

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International students’ social use of WeChat and sociocultural adjustment: coping self-efficacy as a longitudinal mediator

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WeChat Use And Cross-Cultural Adaptation of International Students In China: The Mediating Role of Social Self-Efficacy

WeChat Use And Cross-Cultural Adaptation of International Students In China: The Mediating Role of Social Self-Efficacy

The Role of Social Media in Improving College Students' Cross-Cultural Competence

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