Chinese international students’ conceptualizations of wellbeing: A prototype analysis
Wellbeing can mean different things to different people, even in the same culture with the same language. People living at the intersection of two languages and cultures, such as Chinese students studying in an English-speaking nation, not only speak a different language than their host country, but...
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| description | Wellbeing can mean different things to different people, even in the same culture with the same language. People living at the intersection of two languages and cultures, such as Chinese students studying in an English-speaking nation, not only speak a different language than their host country, but also may have different conceptualizations of wellbeing itself. This study investigated Chinese international students’ (aged 18–39, N = 123) conceptualizations of wellbeing using a modified prototype analysis, which provided insights on people’s underlying structure of the construct as revealed through language. Chinese international students’ conceptualizations of wellbeing were prototypically structured; key components of wellbeing included positive relationships, security, positivity/optimism, physical health, and self-strength. The findings broaden the understanding of layperson wellbeing conceptualizations, provide insights into the wellbeing related concepts and language that are most used by international Chinese students, and inform strategies that tertiary education institutions might adopt to effectively support Chinese international students’ wellbeing. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-43735f2f4f334447ae319ef032d590732022-12-22T02:17:40ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782022-08-011310.3389/fpsyg.2022.939576939576Chinese international students’ conceptualizations of wellbeing: A prototype analysisLanxi HuangMargaret L. KernLindsay G. OadesWellbeing can mean different things to different people, even in the same culture with the same language. People living at the intersection of two languages and cultures, such as Chinese students studying in an English-speaking nation, not only speak a different language than their host country, but also may have different conceptualizations of wellbeing itself. This study investigated Chinese international students’ (aged 18–39, N = 123) conceptualizations of wellbeing using a modified prototype analysis, which provided insights on people’s underlying structure of the construct as revealed through language. Chinese international students’ conceptualizations of wellbeing were prototypically structured; key components of wellbeing included positive relationships, security, positivity/optimism, physical health, and self-strength. The findings broaden the understanding of layperson wellbeing conceptualizations, provide insights into the wellbeing related concepts and language that are most used by international Chinese students, and inform strategies that tertiary education institutions might adopt to effectively support Chinese international students’ wellbeing.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.939576/fullprototype analysiswellbeingChinese international studentslay conceptualizationsmental healthtertiary education |
| spellingShingle | Lanxi Huang Margaret L. Kern Lindsay G. Oades Chinese international students’ conceptualizations of wellbeing: A prototype analysis Frontiers in Psychology prototype analysis wellbeing Chinese international students lay conceptualizations mental health tertiary education |
| title | Chinese international students’ conceptualizations of wellbeing: A prototype analysis |
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| title_short | Chinese international students’ conceptualizations of wellbeing: A prototype analysis |
| title_sort | chinese international students conceptualizations of wellbeing a prototype analysis |
| topic | prototype analysis wellbeing Chinese international students lay conceptualizations mental health tertiary education |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.939576/full |
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