Examining Home and International Students' Awareness of, Attitudes towards and Participation in Intercultural Activities on Campus

Autor/inn/en	Tsang, Art; Yuan, Rui
Titel	Examining Home and International Students' Awareness of, Attitudes towards and Participation in Intercultural Activities on Campus
Quelle	In: Journal of Studies in International Education, 26 (2022) 3, S.390-409 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Tsang, Art)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1028-3153
DOI	10.1177/1028315321990741
Schlagwörter	College Students; Foreign Students; Student Attitudes; Student Participation; Intercultural Programs; Foreign Countries; Cultural Awareness; Hong Kong + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Schülerverhalten; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Ausland; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Hongkong
Abstract	Internationalization in higher education and the promotion of intercultural interaction are becoming increasingly prevalent globally. Conducted in Hong Kong, this mixed-methods study investigated one facet of these initiatives, namely intercultural activities on campus. Both home (n = 305) and international (n = 127) students' awareness of, attitudes toward, and participation in these activities were examined. The results showed that these three variables were significantly inter-correlated, and awareness and attitude together explained 36% of the variance in participation. While both groups had similar levels of awareness and participation, the international students were slightly more positive toward these activities than the home students were. Lack of time, absence of company, and uninteresting activities were found to be the top three reasons for low/no participation. Follow-up semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 participants, who elaborated on awareness-raising promotion platforms for these activities, motivators, and demotivators for participation, and the general differences between home and international students. The article ends with a discussion on these findings. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01