日本における留学生の関係的相互依存的自己と文化変容ストレスおよび社会的サポートの研究

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This study assessed relational-interdependent self-construal （RISC）, acculturative stress, and social support of Chinese and American students studying in Japan via a quantitative study.

Four hundred and thirty-one participants were surveyed in the current study. Among them, 159 were Japanese college students （42 males and 117 females, age: M＝19.84, SD＝2.69）, 171 were Chinese students studying in Japan （42 males and 129 females, age: M＝19.84, SD＝2.69） and 101 were American students studying in Japan （40 male and 61 females, age: M＝22.72, SD＝4.53）. Relational Interdependent Self-construal Scale, Acculturative Stress Scale for International Students, and Index of Sojourner Social Support were used as instruments.

Chinese students scored significantly higher on RISC than both Japanese and American students, but American and Japanese students did not differ significantly regarding RISC. Consistent with previous findings, American females scored highly on RISC than American males. As a significant predictor of acculturative stress for American female students, Japanese language proficiency benefits their adjustment to a society with a different culture. However, the significance did not appear in Chinese students.

The most noteworthy finding in this study is that for female students, higher RISC predicted higher acculturative stress. In particular, the finding is notable for Chinese female students. Another remarkable point is that for Chinese female students, those with higher levels of Japanese language proficiency are more likely to obtain more social support.