Impact of Peer Dynamics and Only-Children Experience on Academic Motivation among Chinese International Graduate Students in the U.S.
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| Title: | Impact of Peer Dynamics and Only-Children Experience on Academic Motivation among Chinese International Graduate Students in the U.S. |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Chang Wang, Rebeca Mireles-Rios |
| Source: | Journal of International Students. 2025 15(2):1-24. |
| Availability: | Journal of International Students. 4005 Spurgeon Drive #6, Monroe, LA 71203. Tel: 318-600-5743; Fax: 318-342-3131; e-mail: jis@ojed.org; Web site: https://www.ojed.org/index.php/jis/index |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 24 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research Tests/Questionnaires |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Peer Relationship, Siblings, Student Experience, Student Motivation, Foreign Students, Graduate Students, Graduate Study, Family Relationship, Self Efficacy, Public Policy, Social Development, Academic Achievement, Barriers, Cultural Differences |
| Geographic Terms: | China, United States |
| ISSN: | 2162-3104 2166-3750 |
| Abstract: | Chinese international graduate students (CIGs), growing up without siblings, under China's One-Child policy, are particularly impacted by peer dynamics. This study explored the influence of peer dynamics and family structure on the academic motivation of CIGs in the U.S., using Bandura's self-efficacy theory as a framework. A single-case study approach involved six in-depth interviews. Findings showed that CIGs, with high academic self-efficacy, favor limited and balanced peer interactions, forming deep connections with co-national peers while maintaining primarily academic interactions with host and other international peers. These diverse interactions affect academic motivation both positively and negatively, with personality traits playing a crucial role in shaping these peer interactions. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1459801 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Chinese international graduate students (CIGs), growing up without siblings, under China's One-Child policy, are particularly impacted by peer dynamics. This study explored the influence of peer dynamics and family structure on the academic motivation of CIGs in the U.S., using Bandura's self-efficacy theory as a framework. A single-case study approach involved six in-depth interviews. Findings showed that CIGs, with high academic self-efficacy, favor limited and balanced peer interactions, forming deep connections with co-national peers while maintaining primarily academic interactions with host and other international peers. These diverse interactions affect academic motivation both positively and negatively, with personality traits playing a crucial role in shaping these peer interactions. |
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| ISSN: | 2162-3104 2166-3750 |
