ABSTRACT
To advance understanding of Chinese international student (CIS)’ psychological adjustment, we examined the role of parents in CIS’s loneliness and stress. 167 college students (Mage = 21.2 years) from two universities in the United States participated in this study. Regression analyses revealed that CIS reported less loneliness with more parent-CIS contact, but more stress when they reported more parent-CIS conflict. Helicopter parenting was associated with higher levels of loneliness and stress. Parental involvement was not a significant predictor when considering the impact of helicopter parenting. These findings support the important role of parents for CIS’s psychological adjustment. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.
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