An Investigation into the Acculturation Strategies Of Chinese Students in Germany

This paper aims to find out preferences in acculturation strategies among Chinese students in Germany and provide insights into their cultural awareness in terms of the social and psychosocial adaptation factors. The acculturation strategies investigated in the study were assimilation, integration, marginalization and separation. Data were collected from questionnaires. The data reveal that both integration and separation are the preferred acculturation strategies. Males prefer separation while females predominantly choose integration. The findings suggest that the acculturation patterns of Chinese students in Germany are characterized by unique cross-cultural traits due to the social and psychological distances of the two countries.