RESEARCH ARTICLE
Time Perspective and the Psychological Well-Being of Chinese University Students adapting to Russia
Tatiana S. Pilishvili*
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2017Volume: 10
First Page: 11
Last Page: 18
Publisher ID: TOPSYJ-10-11
DOI: 10.2174/1874350101710010011
Article History:
Received Date: 26/09/2016Revision Received Date: 16/01/2017
Acceptance Date: 18/01/2017
Electronic publication date: 28/02/2017
Collection year: 2017
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Abstract
Background:
The purpose is to examine the specifics of time perspective and the psychological well-being of Chinese University students, who differ in their level of social-psychological adaptation to Russia.
Objective:
The psychological well-being and time perspective.
Method:
With the use of 5 questionnaire-type methodologies we conducted the study with 120 RUDN University students (60 men and 60 women from China).
Results:
The comparative and factor analysis reveal that there are differences in time perspective and psychological well-being. Students from the 1st group, who have been in Russia for less than one year, have adapted the least to Russian culture. They experience a low level of subjective well-being. The 2nd with approximately 3 years of adapting to a new culture shows instability in adapting. Their level of self-acceptance is average; they often experience emotional discomfort. The 3rd group with more than 5 years of immersion into a new culture, demonstrates a higher level of adaptation as well as a higher level of subjective well-being. This group is able to identify the positive experiences from their past and can relate to the uncertainty of their future optimistically. A link was found between maladaptation in the context of poor time perceptive, a negative view of one’s self in the past and the inability to intrinsically control ones present. The results received cohere with the concept of adaptation as a cyclical ever-increasing curve Y.Y. Kim.
Conclusion:
The observed differences can help to develop a program dedicated to the psychological adaptation of foreign students in Russia.