This study examines the relationship between online social support and intercultural adaptation of immigrants. Data was collected from a telephone survey conducted among Chinese immigrants in Singapore. The results of the data analysis reveal that online support has positive effect on both socio-cultural and psychological adaptation of the immigrants. Among the individual types of support, informational support demonstrates a prominent effect on the immigrants. This study suggests that online support is an efficient and valuable supplement to traditional social support for immigrants, especially when they are in the transition period and lack real life social network. Key words: Social support; Online social support; Intercultural adaptatio...
Based on the assumption that communication networks constitute culture, a study was conducted on the...
[[abstract]]Following the economic structural changes, there is a greater number of cross-border mar...
The immigrant populations in the U.S., especially elderly Asian immigrants, have increased significa...
This study examines the nature of Computer-Mediated Social Support (CMSS) with regards to internatio...
Many mainland Chinese students have flocked to universities or colleges in Singapore. Inevitably, th...
Social media usage has been recognized as an integral part of immigrants’ acculturation experiences,...
This study looks at the relationship between immigrants' social network structures, their identities...
Focusing on Chinese immigrants, this study investigated the role of length of residence and social n...
Migrants to a new homeland face significant adaptation and communication challenges. Information com...
Globally, the growing popularity of anti-immigrant sentiments have resulted in rising tensions betwe...
Title from first page of PDF file (viewed September 8, 2010)Includes bibliographical references (p. ...
Information-centric online communities have become popular sources for users, including for informat...
This study explored social support domains and actual sources of support for older Chinese and Korea...
The role of Social Media in the process of cultural adaptation plays a very important role. Immigran...
The United States has a continuously growing immigrant population. A problem many of these New Ameri...
Based on the assumption that communication networks constitute culture, a study was conducted on the...
[[abstract]]Following the economic structural changes, there is a greater number of cross-border mar...
The immigrant populations in the U.S., especially elderly Asian immigrants, have increased significa...
This study examines the nature of Computer-Mediated Social Support (CMSS) with regards to internatio...
Many mainland Chinese students have flocked to universities or colleges in Singapore. Inevitably, th...
Social media usage has been recognized as an integral part of immigrants’ acculturation experiences,...
This study looks at the relationship between immigrants' social network structures, their identities...
Focusing on Chinese immigrants, this study investigated the role of length of residence and social n...
Migrants to a new homeland face significant adaptation and communication challenges. Information com...
Globally, the growing popularity of anti-immigrant sentiments have resulted in rising tensions betwe...
Title from first page of PDF file (viewed September 8, 2010)Includes bibliographical references (p. ...
Information-centric online communities have become popular sources for users, including for informat...
This study explored social support domains and actual sources of support for older Chinese and Korea...
The role of Social Media in the process of cultural adaptation plays a very important role. Immigran...
The United States has a continuously growing immigrant population. A problem many of these New Ameri...
Based on the assumption that communication networks constitute culture, a study was conducted on the...
[[abstract]]Following the economic structural changes, there is a greater number of cross-border mar...
The immigrant populations in the U.S., especially elderly Asian immigrants, have increased significa...