Difficulties of Chinese International Students Who Join Double-Degree Programs: Relations with Their Motivations for the Programs

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  • ダブルディグリー・プログラムにおける中国人留学生の抱える困難―留学動機の視点から―

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Double-degree programs （DDP） between universities of China and Japan are constructed more recently. This study aims to explore the difficulties of Chinese international students who join DDP and to investigate the motivations for the DDP. The questionnaire was completed by 134 DDP students. A factor analysis was conducted. Five factors emerged for their difficulties: “dissatisfaction of their major subjects”, “difficulties in their future course”, “dissatisfaction of their friendship”, “dissatisfaction of monotonous life”, and “difficulties to communicate in Japanese.” In addition, five factors were found as their motivations: “challenging their potential”, “taking a passive selection”, “raising their academic background”, “escaping from their previous life”, and “understanding Japanese culture.” Furthermore, results of multiple regression analysis with difficulties as dependent variables and motivations as independent variables revealed that DDP students who apply DDP to take a passive selection and escape from their previous life experience more difficulties during their life abroad. Results suggested that DDP students’ motivations were related to their difficulties in life abroad. It is therefore necessary to increase their determination to meet their goals.

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  • 人間文化創成科学論叢

    人間文化創成科学論叢 23 101-109, 2021-03-31

    お茶の水女子大学大学院人間文化創成科学研究科

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