文献类型：期刊文献

英文题名：Do Ethnic Roots Relate to Social Fit? Evidence from Chinese-Indonesian and Non-Chinese-Indonesian Students in China

作者：Abidin, Min Hajul[1,2];Gong, Xiuquan[3]

机构：[1]East China Univ Sci & Technol, Shanghai, Peoples R China;[2]State Univ Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia;[3]East China Univ Sci & Technol, Sch Social & Publ Adm, Shanghai, Peoples R China

年份：2026

卷号：16

期号：10

起止页码：225

外文期刊名：JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

收录：Scopus(收录号：2-s2.0-105043895919);WOS:【ESCI(收录号:WOS:001824069100002)】；

基金：This research received no external funding. The article processing charge (APC) for this publication was personally covered by Professor Gong Xiuquan, Ph.D., East China University of Science and Technology, China.

语种：英文

外文关键词：Sense of social fit; Indonesian students; Chinese-Indonesian; ethnic roots; international students in China

摘要：As the number of Indonesian students in China increases, understanding the determinants of their adaptation and sense of social fit (SSF) becomes essential. SSF is one of the key predictors of psychological well-being and academic success. This study had two aims: (1) to identify factors influencing SSF among Indonesian students and (2) to examine ethnic roots (Chinese vs. nonChinese Indonesians) in shaping SSF in China. Using a quantitative design, survey data were collected from Indonesian students across China. The findings show that students of Chinese descent reported higher SSF than those of nonChinese descent, and higher Chinese language proficiency was modestly but significantly associated with stronger SSF. These findings suggest that processoriented factors, especially communicative competence and cultural-linguistic proximity, are more consequential for social fit than static status attributes, underscoring the need for sustained language and cross-cultural engagement programs targeting Indonesian and other international students in China.