| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第1-8页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第8-11页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第11-13页 |
| Contents | 第13-15页 |
| List of Tables and Charts | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter one INTRODUCTION | 第17-20页 |
| ·General Description of the Study | 第17页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第17-19页 |
| ·Overall Structure of the Thesis | 第19-20页 |
| Chapter Two LITERATURE REVIEW | 第20-34页 |
| ·Acculturation | 第20-26页 |
| ·Acculturation Concept | 第20-21页 |
| ·Phases of Acculturation | 第21-22页 |
| ·Berry's Model on Acculturation Strategy | 第22-24页 |
| ·Acculturative Stress and Coping | 第24-26页 |
| ·Comparison of Chinese Culture and Indian Culture | 第26-29页 |
| ·Similarities between two cultures | 第26-27页 |
| ·Discrepancies between two cultures | 第27-29页 |
| ·Asian International Students' Acculturation | 第29-34页 |
| ·Previous Study Abroad | 第29-31页 |
| ·Previous Study at Home | 第31-34页 |
| Chapter Three METHODOLOGY | 第34-42页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第34页 |
| ·Rational of the Research | 第34-35页 |
| ·Research Design | 第35-42页 |
| ·Quantitative Research | 第35-40页 |
| ·Subjects | 第35-36页 |
| ·Instrument | 第36-38页 |
| ·Data Collection and Analysis | 第38-40页 |
| ·Qualitative Research | 第40-42页 |
| ·Subjects | 第40页 |
| ·Instrument | 第40-41页 |
| ·Data Collection and Data Analysis | 第41-42页 |
| Chapter Four RESULTS and DISCUSSION | 第42-77页 |
| ·Results and Discussion of the Quantitative Research | 第42-68页 |
| ·Overall Level of Acculturative Stress by the Sample | 第43-45页 |
| ·Overall Level of Acculturative Stress by Group Comparison | 第45-49页 |
| ·Acculturative Stressor:Perceived Discrimination | 第49-55页 |
| ·Non-Attachment in Indian Values | 第52-53页 |
| ·Norm of Reciprocity and Norm of In-Group and Out-Group in Chinese Values | 第53-55页 |
| ·Acculturative Stressor:Homesickness | 第55-58页 |
| ·Acculturative Stressor:Perceived Hate | 第58-60页 |
| ·Acculturative Stressor:Stress due to Change | 第60-63页 |
| ·Acculturative Stressor:Guilt | 第63-65页 |
| ·Acculturative Stress:Fear | 第65-67页 |
| ·Summary | 第67-68页 |
| ·Results and Discussion of the Qualitative Research | 第68-77页 |
| ·Stressful Events Reported | 第69-71页 |
| ·Coping Strategies Adopted | 第71-75页 |
| ·Summary | 第75-77页 |
| Chapter Five CONCLUSION | 第77-81页 |
| ·Major findings of the study | 第77-78页 |
| ·Implications for management | 第78-79页 |
| ·Limitations of the study | 第79页 |
| ·Recommendations for future research | 第79-81页 |
| REFERENCES | 第81-87页 |
| APPENDIX Ⅰ Informed Consent for Research Participants | 第87-88页 |
| APPENDIX Ⅱ Questionnaire | 第88-91页 |
| APPENDIX Ⅲ 攻读硕士学位论文期间撰写的论文 | 第91页 |