| Acknowledgements | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-9页 |
| Abstract | 第9-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第18-27页 |
| 1.1 Origin of Research Interests | 第18-22页 |
| 1.1.1 The Double Identity: Student Counselor and Intercultural Researcher | 第18-20页 |
| 1.1.2 Reflection on Higher Education in China: Beyond Group Labels and Pragmatic Meaning | 第20-22页 |
| 1.1.3 From College Adjustment to Social Adjustment | 第22页 |
| 1.2 Significance of the Study | 第22-26页 |
| 1.2.1 Theoretical Significance | 第23-25页 |
| 1.2.2 Practical Significance | 第25-26页 |
| 1.3 Research Questions and Structure of the Dissertation | 第26-27页 |
| Chapter 2 Research Paradigm and Framework | 第27-42页 |
| 2.1 Defining Theory and Paradigm | 第27-28页 |
| 2.2 Define “Culture” under Different Paradigms of Intercultural Communication Research | 第28-32页 |
| 2.2.1 Positivist/Scientific/Functionalist Paradigms | 第28-30页 |
| 2.2.2 Constructive/Interpretive/Humanistic Paradigms | 第30-31页 |
| 2.2.3 Critical Paradigm | 第31-32页 |
| 2.2.4 Integrating Paradigms: The Interplay of Positivist and Constructionist Research | 第32页 |
| 2.3 Social Construction Theory | 第32-35页 |
| 2.4 Cultural Hybridization | 第35-38页 |
| 2.5 Perception, Intersubjective Approach to Culture, and Schema | 第38-40页 |
| 2.5.1 Perception | 第38-39页 |
| 2.5.2 Intersubjective Perception | 第39-40页 |
| 2.5.3 Schema Theory | 第40页 |
| 2.6 Summary | 第40-42页 |
| Chapter 3 Review of Adjustment and College Adjustment Theories | 第42-68页 |
| 3.1 Terminology of Adjustment | 第42-43页 |
| 3.2 Defining College Adjustment | 第43-46页 |
| 3.2.1 College Adjustment as a Process | 第43-44页 |
| 3.2.2 College Adjustment as an Outcome | 第44-45页 |
| 3.2.3 College Adjustment as Both Process and Outcome | 第45页 |
| 3.2.4 Summary | 第45-46页 |
| 3.3 Perspectives and Dimensions of Adaptation Theories and Studies | 第46-52页 |
| 3.3.1 Dimensions of Intercultural Adjustment | 第46-48页 |
| 3.3.2 Perspectives of Intercultural Adjustment | 第48-50页 |
| 3.3.3 Process Model of Acculturation: Perspectives in Ecological System | 第50-52页 |
| 3.3.4 Summary | 第52页 |
| 3.4 Review of College Adjustment Theories and Studies | 第52-65页 |
| 3.4.1 Research Methods of College Adjustment Studies | 第52-58页 |
| 3.4.2 Factors Influencing College Adjustment | 第58-65页 |
| 3.5 Summary | 第65-68页 |
| Chapter 4 Quantitative Analysis: Dimensions of College Stress and College Adjustment | 第68-92页 |
| 4.1 Pilot Study | 第68-69页 |
| 4.2 Quantitative Research Design | 第69-75页 |
| 4.2.1 Instrument: Questionnaire Constitution | 第69-71页 |
| 4.2.2 Research Questions and Hypotheses | 第71-72页 |
| 4.2.3 Respondents | 第72-74页 |
| 4.2.4 Data Processing Methods | 第74-75页 |
| 4.3 Data Results | 第75-90页 |
| 4.3.1 Reliability | 第75页 |
| 4.3.2 Descriptive Statistics | 第75-80页 |
| 4.3.3 Findings Related to Research Hypotheses | 第80-88页 |
| 4.3.4 Summary of Data Analysis | 第88-90页 |
| 4.4 Discussion: Understanding College Adjustment from an Intercultural Perspective | 第90-92页 |
| Chapter 5 Qualitative Analysis: Deepening Insights into College Adjustment Experience | 第92-135页 |
| 5.1 Qualitative Research Design | 第93-95页 |
| 5.1.1 Participants Selection | 第93-94页 |
| 5.1.2 Interview Protocol and Data Collection Procedures | 第94页 |
| 5.1.3 Data Analysis | 第94-95页 |
| 5.2 Results and Themes | 第95-128页 |
| 5.2.1 Familial Context | 第95-100页 |
| 5.2.2 Institutional and Organizational Contexts | 第100-112页 |
| 5.2.3 Societal Context | 第112-119页 |
| 5.2.4 Intrapersonal Resources | 第119-128页 |
| 5.3 Discussion | 第128-135页 |
| 5.3.1 Understanding College Adjustment from an Intercultural Perspective | 第128-131页 |
| 5.3.2 Upgrading Zoe’s College Adjustment Scale | 第131-132页 |
| 5.3.3 Comparing College Adjustment Themes with Process Model of Acculturation | 第132-135页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusions, Limitations and Future Research Suggestions | 第135-144页 |
| 6.1 Summary of the Research Project | 第135页 |
| 6.2 Major Findings | 第135-142页 |
| 6.2.1 Within-nation College Adjustment as an Intercultural Phenomenon | 第135-137页 |
| 6.2.2 Updating Previous Intercultural Adjustment Models Based on Within-nation Adjustment Study | 第137-140页 |
| 6.2.3 Practical Implication for Administrators and Counselors to Facilitate College Adjustment | 第140-142页 |
| 6.3 Limitations and Future Research Suggestions | 第142-144页 |
| References | 第144-170页 |
| Appendix: Questionnaire | 第170-173页 |
