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14 ตุลาคม 2563

โดย: Pengfei Chen , Hsuanpo Wang , Xiang You, Dui Chen, and Renee Shiun Yee Chew

Mental Health Issues of International Mainland Chinese College Students in Thailand

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Pengfei Chen , Hsuanpo Wang , Xiang You, Dui Chen, and Renee Shiun Yee Chew

October 14, 2020

Mental Health Issues of International Mainland Chinese College Students in Thailand

Abstract

This study extends previous research by examining the mental health issues of international mainland Chinese college students in Thailand. The research specifically proposed that mental health issues originate from the relationship between life adaptation and mental health disorders, and this study was conducted to test this assertion. Nine hundred international mainland Chinese college students in Thailand participated in an online survey. The results showed that life adaptation in respect of family relationships, interpersonal relationships, emotions, and learning had a positive effect on mental health disorders and that female and junior students who stayed in Thailand for 1 to 2 years were likely to have significant mental health issues.

background

Chinese students face various challenges when studying abroad, including mental health issues.

Purpose

The research specifically proposed that mental health issues originate from the relationship between life adaptation and mental health disorders, and this study was conducted to test this assertion.

Method

A mixed-methods approach was used, including surveys and interviews with Mainland Chinese college students in Thailand.

Results

The results indicated that life adaptation with respect to family relationships, interpersonal relationships, emotions and learning increases the positive effect of mental health disorders and that female and junior students who stay in Thailand for 1 to 2 years are likely to have significant mental health issues.

Conclusion

Thai universities should offer consolidated and culturally aware services to help international mainland Chinese students to recognize and resolve their mental health problems for superior learning experiences.However, international Chinese students who believed that they were able to solve their mental health problems by themselves were more likely to have symptoms of depression and less inclined to look for professional assistance.

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Biographies

Pengfei Chen is an assistant professor of education management at the Dhurakij Pundit Univesity, Thailand. Her PhD is in psychology and human development at the UCL Institute of Education, England. Dr. Chen’s research interests are in educational psychology, curriculum & instruction, and technology application in education.

Hsuanpo Wang is a lecturer of educational management at Dhurakij Pundit University. His Ph.D. is in the Graduate Institute of Educational information and Measurement at NTCU, Taichung, Taiwan. Dr. Wang’s research interests are specialized in the areas of proficiency measurement and assessment for learning Chinese as Second Language (CSL).

Xiang You is a lecturer at the Dhurakij Pundit University (DPU). Mr. You is doing a Ph.D. study in management at the DPU. His research interests are in organizational behavior and cross-culture, and mental health in the workplace.

Dui Chen is a lecturer of the finance and accounting department at the Dhurakij Pundit University. She got her master’s degree at the Edinburgh Napier University in Scotland, majored in management. Her research interests are in managerial psychology, workplace well-being, and student well-being.

Renee Shiun Yee Chew is a lecturer and researcher at the Dhurakij Pundit University. Her Ph.D. is in Education at the Queensland University of Technology. Dr. Chew’s area of research includes educational psychology, e-learning/hybrid learning, cultural diversity in learning, HCI & Multimedia with the development of games/ teach ware, and instructional design.

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