scholarly journals Comparative Study of Environmental Information Needs between Korean College Student and Chinese International Student Consumers

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 131-154
Author(s):  
MiHyun Ryu
Keyword(s):  
College Student ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
International Student ◽  
Environmental Information ◽  
Chinese International Student

scholarly journals “Creating a Home away from Home”: Chinese Undergraduate Student Enclaves in US Higher Education

2015 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 155-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yajing Chen ◽  
Heidi Ross
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Undergraduate Student ◽  
International Student ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Chinese Student ◽  
Information Support ◽  
Student Experiences ◽  
University Administrators ◽  
Crucial Information ◽  
Chinese International Student

This paper draws on the theory of ethnic enclaves to study Chinese international student communities and their role in constructing Chinese undergraduate student experiences on US campuses. Enclave theory has primarily been used by sociologists to study immigrant and diaspora populations, but it can also provide an important analytical tool for scholars examining the internationalisation of student populations in higher-education settings. Student interviews and participant observation at a representative research-intensive, doctoral-granting institution in the American Midwest indicate that institutional and media characterisations of Chinese international student communities as closed and segregated are far too simplistic. Chinese student enclaves provide their members with crucial information, support, and social spaces that help them adapt to – and in turn change – their host institutions. Chinese students are active participants in and creators of campus cultures that are often invisible to university administrators, faculty, and peers.

A Comparative Study of Information Needs of City Travelers in Europe

2008 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Wolk ◽  
Karl W. Wöber
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Information Needs

Acculturation, Internalization of Western Appearance Norms, and Eating Pathology Among Japanese and Chinese International Student Women

2005 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kim Stark-Wroblewski ◽  
Barbara J. Yanico ◽  
Steven Lupe
Keyword(s):  
International Student ◽  
The United States ◽  
Eating Attitudes ◽  
Eating Pathology ◽  
Eating Disordered ◽  
Republic Of China ◽  
Sociocultural Model ◽  
Demographic Questionnaire ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
Chinese International Student

In the context of the sociocultural model of eating disorders, this study investigated the hypothesis that Westernization would be positively associated with eating pathology among non-Western women. International participants from Japan ( n = 26), Peoples Republic of China ( n = 25), Taiwan ( n = 30), and Hong Kong ( n = 25) who were studying in the United States completed the Eating Attitudes Test, Symptoms Checklist, Sociocultural Attitudes Toward Appearance Questionnaire, the American–International Relations Survey, and a demographic questionnaire. Awareness and internalization of Western appearance norms were positively associated with eating disordered symptoms, but acculturation was not. Results lend further support for the sociocultural model. It is suggested that measures of eating pathology and acculturation be closely examined with respect to their cross-cultural relevance, particularly when conducting research involving international populations.

scholarly journals Chinese International Student Sexual Harassment on U.S. College Campuses

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunling Chang ◽  
Sakina Ali ◽  
Ankita Sahu ◽  
Sidai Dong ◽  
Carly W. Thornhill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
International Student ◽  
College Campuses ◽  
Chinese International Students ◽  
Student Orientation ◽  
Public Discussion ◽  
University Personnel ◽  
Chinese International Student

The #MeToo movement has brought the attention of sexual harassment to U.S. college campuses. Because the topic of sexual harassment is a hush-hush [shi] topic for many Chinese international students, their first public discussion may occur at student orientation. Thus, students come to college campuses with varying levels of awareness of sexual harassment. Given the growing number of Chinese international students, the purpose of this article is to provide an overview of their experiences and perceptions of sexual harassment as well as provide recommendations for university personnel.

Changes in reading behaviour of periodicals on mobile devices: A comparative study

2020 ◽  
pp. 096100062093811
Author(s):  
Shao Jing Ding ◽  
Ernest Tak Hei Lam ◽  
Dickson KW Chiu ◽  
Mavis Man-wai Lung ◽  
Kevin KW Ho
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Time Slot ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Reading Frequency ◽  
Reading Patterns ◽  
The University

Mobile devices not only bring convenience to aspects of life but also change people’s behaviour in their daily lives, in particular reading. While most of the studies focus on reading books, there are few systematic publications primarily focusing on electronic periodicals, especially comparing the different needs of patrons from different faculties. Through an online questionnaire, the authors explored whether and how university patrons of the University of Hong Kong changed their reading behaviour of e-periodicals in the context of mobile devices. Six reading patterns were investigated: reading frequency, types of periodicals, preference of mobile devices, reading time spent, reading time slot and reading location. The authors purposefully compare subjects selected from three faculties (Education, Engineering and Science) to examine whether research and learning requirements affect their behaviours. The analysis found that reading patterns did indeed change after patrons adopted mobile devices to read periodicals. There are also some statistically significant differences among the faculties investigated, reflecting their different information needs. The findings can help academic libraries review their periodical subscription policies and reading promotion schemes to satisfy various patrons’ needs.

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