Mental Health Risks for Chinese International Students in Australia: Enduring Problems, Possible Solutions

Autor/inn/en	Zhao, Jian; Chapman, Elaine; O'Neill, Marnie
Titel	Mental Health Risks for Chinese International Students in Australia: Enduring Problems, Possible Solutions
Quelle	In: Education Research and Perspectives, 49 (2022), S.1-28 (28 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0311-2543
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Mental Health; Risk; College Students; Foreign Students; Anxiety; Fear; Stress Variables; Depression (Psychology); Interpersonal Relationship; Well Being; Barriers; Language Usage; Cultural Differences; Access to Health Care; Health Services; COVID-19; Pandemics; Student Needs; Cultural Awareness; Australia; China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Psychohygiene; Risiko; Collegestudent; Angst; Furcht; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Sprachgebrauch; Kultureller Unterschied; Health service; Gesundheitsdienst; Gesundheitswesen; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Australien
Abstract	This paper explores existing evidence on indicators of risk to the mental health status of Chinese students studying in Australian universities prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Studies published from January 1999 to January 2020 were considered. Findings indicated that Chinese students routinely report increased levels of fear, stress, anxiety, depression and social problems, as well as decreased levels of general well-being, while studying in Australia. Numerous factors may exacerbate the issues confronted by Chinese university students studying in Australia, including language barriers; social, academic and financial difficulties; challenges associated with the different education systems of the two countries; and their own underuse of available mental health services. Recommendations for further practice and research are presented based on these findings. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01