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Yu, B., & Zhang, K. (2016). “It’s More Foreign than a Foreign Country”: Adaptation and Experience of Students from Chinese Mainland in Hong Kong SAR. Tertiary Education and Management, 22, 300-315.
https://doi.org/10.1080/13583883.2016.1226944

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• TITLE: Study of Sociocultural Acculturation Impact on Students’ Mental Health from Chinese Mainland in Hong Kong SAR

  AUTHORS: Haojun Chen, Wenzhuo Zhang, Chengye Lai, Ting Jiang

  KEYWORDS: Sociocultural Adaptation, Mental Health, Studying Abroad, Chinese Mainland Students, Hong Kong

  JOURNAL NAME: Psychology, Vol.16 No.3, March 17, 2025

  ABSTRACT: This study examines the impact of sociocultural acculturation on the mental health of postgraduate students from Chinese mainland in Hong Kong SAR. Utilizing the GHQ-28 and the Acculturative Hassles Scale for Chinese Students (AHSCS), this research identifies the correlation between psychological well-being and sociocultural adaptation. Based on 245 valid responses from a questionnaire survey conducted in October 2024, the findings reveal a significant positive correlation between sociocultural adaptation and mental health. Recommendations are provided for Hong Kong SAR universities to enhance support systems aiding students’ acculturative challenges from Chinese mainland.