Journal article
The protective function of meaning of life on life satisfaction among Chinese students in Australia and Hong Kong: A cross-cultural comparative study
Jia-Yan Pan, Daniel Fu Keung Wong, Lynette Joubert, Cecilia Lai Wan Chan
JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH | ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD | Published : 2008
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The authors compared the predictive effects of acculturative stressors and meaning of life on life satisfaction between Chinese students in Australia and in Hong Kong. PARTICIPANTS: In 2006, the researchers recruited 606 Chinese students studying abroad at the University of Melbourne in Australia and at 6 universities in Hong Kong. METHODS: Participants completed a questionnaire that included measures of acculturative stressors, meaning of life, life satisfaction, and demographic information. RESULTS: The Australian sample experienced a significantly higher level of acculturative stressors than did the Hong Kong sample, but life satisfaction did not differ significantly between th..
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