| 摘要 | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-11页 |
| List of Tables | 第11页 |
| List of Figures | 第11-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-17页 |
| ·Research Background | 第12-15页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第15页 |
| ·Data and Methodology | 第15页 |
| ·Purpose and Significance | 第15-16页 |
| ·Layout of the Thesis | 第16-17页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第17-37页 |
| ·Defining Core Concepts Concerning International Students and Cross-cultural Adaptation | 第17-20页 |
| ·Sojourner | 第17-18页 |
| ·International Students | 第18-19页 |
| ·Cross-cultural Adaptation | 第19-20页 |
| ·Factors Influencing Cross-cultural Adaptation | 第20-23页 |
| ·Length of Stay | 第21页 |
| ·Gender | 第21-22页 |
| ·Prior Abroad Experience | 第22页 |
| ·Personality | 第22-23页 |
| ·Major Theories on Cross-cultural Adaptation | 第23-28页 |
| ·The U-curve Model and Culture Shock Model | 第24-26页 |
| ·Kim's Stress-Adaptation-Growth Dynamic Model | 第26-27页 |
| ·Berry's Adaptation Strategies | 第27-28页 |
| ·Previous Researches on International Students' Cross-cultural Adaptation | 第28-35页 |
| ·Researches on International Students' Cross-cultural Adaptation Abroad | 第28-33页 |
| ·Researches on Interational Students' Cross-cultural Adaptation in China | 第33-35页 |
| ·Summary | 第35-37页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第37-44页 |
| ·Ward and Her Colleagues' Cross-cultural Adaptation Theory | 第37-40页 |
| ·Psychological Adaptation | 第38页 |
| ·Socio-cultural Adaptation | 第38-40页 |
| ·Five-Factor Personality Theory | 第40-44页 |
| ·Extraversion | 第41页 |
| ·Agreeableness | 第41-42页 |
| ·Conscientiousness | 第42页 |
| ·Emotional Stability | 第42-43页 |
| ·Openness to Experience | 第43-44页 |
| Chapter Four Research Methodology | 第44-53页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第44页 |
| ·Participants | 第44-46页 |
| ·Instruments | 第46-51页 |
| ·Questionnaire Design | 第46-49页 |
| ·Interview | 第49-51页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第51-52页 |
| ·Summary | 第52-53页 |
| Chapter Five Research Results and Discussion | 第53-72页 |
| ·Analyses and Discussion about the Questionnaire Data | 第53-65页 |
| ·American International Students' Cross-cultural Adaptation Status | 第53-55页 |
| ·Relationship between Cross-cultural Adaptation and Demographic Variables | 第55-62页 |
| ·Correlation between Cross-cultural Adaptation and Personality | 第62-64页 |
| ·Summary of the Analysis of the Questionaire Data | 第64-65页 |
| ·Analyses and Discussion about the Interview Data | 第65-69页 |
| ·Psychological Well-being | 第65-66页 |
| ·Accommodation Issues | 第66页 |
| ·Entertainment Issues | 第66-67页 |
| ·Academic Issues | 第67-68页 |
| ·Making Friends | 第68-69页 |
| ·Summary of Interview Analysis | 第69页 |
| ·Suggestions of Cross-cultural Adaptation | 第69-72页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第72-75页 |
| ·Summary of Findings | 第72页 |
| ·Significance of the Present Study | 第72-73页 |
| ·Limitations of the Present Study and Implications for Further Research | 第73-75页 |
| References | 第75-87页 |
| Appendix A Cross-cultural Adaptation Questionnaire | 第87-90页 |
| Appendix B Guiding interview questions | 第90-91页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第91页 |
