SEX-ROLE STRAIN AND PERSONALITY ADJUSTMENT OF CHINA-BORN STUDENTS IN AMERICA - A PIOLT STUDY

Since the role of student has been traditionally reserved for the male in Chinese society, hypothesized that China-born, female undergraduates would feel generally alienated from and in defiance of norms of the parent culture. Results on the CPI with 43 male and 43 female China-born undergraduates supported this view, with females scoring lower on Socialization and Good Impression. The Chinese model of the feminine role (reserve, patience, modesty, etc.) was most rejected by the subsample of females on student visas, and most accepted by the naturalized females (including permanent residents), as reflected on the CPI Femininity Scale. Regardless, of sex, natrualized and resident students clearly outranked visa students on important aspects of psychological health. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved). © 1969 American Psychological Association.