Comparison of Differences in the Association of Social Support and Adjustment between Chinese and Japanese Students in Japan: A Research Note

Abstract

This study examined the associations of Japanese students' social support, and their adjustment in comparison with those of Chinese students. Needed and actual support and the discrepancy between the two were examined, and Japanese professors and other Japanese students were employed as major sources of support. Respondents were 68 Japanese and 64 Chinese students in Japan. Analyses indicated that, although there was no significant difference between Japanese and Chinese students' adjustment, the associations of social support and adjustment were different between the two groups. This study also documented that Japanese professors were important as a source of support for Chinese students more than they were for Japanese students and that the support needed from other Japanese students correlated negatively with the adjustment of Chinese students.

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