The Process of Social Adaptation among Chinese International Students in South Korea: Focus on Experiences of Discrimination

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This research aims to qualitatively explore how discrimination experiences affect the adaptation processes of Chinese international students in South Korea.
Conducted semi-structured in-depth interviews with 10 Chinese graduate students
Categorized data from interviews into institutional, cultural, and interpersonal dimensions of discrimination
Distinguished between psychological and sociocultural dimensions of adaptation
Discrimination experiences are interconnected and accumulate over time across institutional, cultural, and interpersonal levels
Despite advanced Korean language skills and long-term residency, students continued to face difficulties in academic communication and social relationships
Students tended to internalize discrimination as personal challenges rather than structural issues, displaying a conditional integration identity characterized as 'half Korean'

Qualitative analysis explores discrimination's impact on cultural adaptation among Chinese international students.

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Zhang et al. (2026) studied this question.

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