声明
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
摘要
ABSTRACT
CONTENTS
List of Tables
List of Figures
Chapter One INTRODUCTION
1.1 Need for the Study
1.2 Significance of the Study
1.3 Structure of Thesis
Chapter Two LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1.2 Intercultural Adaptation and Cross-cultural Adaptation
2.1.3 Psychological Adaptation and Socio-cultural Adaptation
2.1.4 Multicultural Personality
2.2 Research Development Abroad
2.3 Research Development in China
Chapter Three RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Questions
3.2 Research Design
3.3 In-depth Interview
3.3.1 Design of Interview
3.3.2 Extracting Key Themes
3.3.3 Modified Multiculturai-Personality Model
3.4 Questionnaire Design
3.5 Research Sampling
3.6 Data Processing
Chapter Four RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
4.1 In-depth Interview
4.2 Validity and Reliability of Questionnaire
4.2.1 Structural Validity Analysis
4.2.2 Test of Relia bility
4.3 Demographic Information Data
4.4 Analysis of Multicultural Personality Trait and Intercultural Adaptation Competence
4.4.1 General Performance in Intercultural Adaptation Competence
4.4.2 Composition of Total Score
4.4.3 Demographic Factors
4.4.4 Correlation of Seven Dimensions
4.5 Revisiting Interviewees’ Intercultural Adaptation Competence
Chapter Five CONCLUSION
5.2 Limitations and Suggestions for Further Research
REFERENCES
APPENDIX
个人简历在读期间发表的学术论文与研究成果