Chinese Students in South Korea: Exploring the Mediating Role of Achievement Motivation Between Parental Support and Life Satisfaction

Chinese Students in South Korea: Exploring the Mediating Role of Achievement Motivation Between Parental Support and Life Satisfaction

Cross-cultural adjustment is a complex challenge that is directly related to the academic performance, interpersonal relationships, and future development of international students. Although studies have examined the effects of parental autonomy support on life satisfaction, studies with Chinese students in Korea have not been fully explored. This study used a convenience sampling method to collect a sample of 506 Chinese students in Daejeon, Daegu, and Gyeongbuk regions of Korea. Findings indicated a significant positive association between parental autonomy support and life satisfaction. Further mediation effect analyses showed that achievement motivation partially mediated the relationship between parental autonomy support and life satisfaction, suggesting that increasing achievement motivation can increase the positive impact of parental support on life satisfaction. These findings not only provide a new perspective on cross-cultural theory, but also provide empirical support for enhancing life satisfaction of Chinese students in Korea.

跨文化适应是一个复杂的挑战，直接关系到留学生的学业成绩、人际关系和未来发展。尽管已有研究探讨了父母自主支持对生活满意度的影响，但以在韩中国学生为对象的研究尚未充分探讨。本研究采用了便利抽样法，收集到了韩国大田、大邱和庆北地区的506 名中国留学生样本。研究结果表明，父母自主支持与生活满意度之间存在显著正相关。进一步的中介效应分析显示，成就动机在父母自主支持和生活满意度之间起到了部分中介作用，表明提高成就动机可以增加父母支持对生活满意度的正面影响。这些发现不仅为跨文化理论提供了新的视角，而且为提升在韩中国留学生的生活满意度提供了实证支持。