Development of A Causal Relationship Model Among Self-Management, Psychological Resilience and Future Orientation of Chinese Overseas Students
Keywords:
Chinese Overseas Students, Self-Management, Psychological Resilience, Future Orientation, Behavioral Attitude, Behavioral IntentionAbstract
The study builds on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to develop a self-management model for enhancing Chinese overseas students' self-management competencies. Both quantitative and qualitative methods have been used in this study according to the research objectives: 1) to make comparisons of the differences in levels of behavioral attitude, behavioral intention, self-management, psychological resilience, and future orientation among Chinese overseas students' demographic factors, 2) to explore the relationship between self-management and psychological resilience among Chinese overseas students, in addition to the relationship between self-management and future orientation, 3) to develop a self-management model for Chinese overseas students based on the theory of planned behavior. Using the purposive sampling method, the questionnaires were collected from 457 Chinese overseas students across 9 countries on 4 continents, including Asia, Europe, America, and Oceania. The study administered 5 questionnaires assessing behavioral attitude, behavioral intention, self-management, psychological resilience, and future orientation.
The collected data were analyzed by Mean, Standard Deviation, Frequency, Percentage, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation, CFA, and path coefficient, based on research objectives.
Research results included: Chinese overseas students had obvious problems in self-management in life and study, psychological resilience and behavioral intention positively influenced self-management, psychological resilience positively influenced future orientation and behavioral intention; future orientation positively influenced behavioral intention; and behavioral attitude positively influenced behavioral intention by constructing a structural equation model and data analysis using Smart-PLS3.0.
In conclusion, this study’s result can help Chinese overseas students to confront their overseas study and life positively, this can contribute to the inheritance and development of theoretical models.
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