Attachment, Acculturation and GHQ-30 of Chinese Students in Japan

This study examines how attachment and acculturation are associated with the general mental health of Chinese students in Japan. The participants were 194 Chinese students living in Japan, who were asked to complete a set of self-reported measures. The results showed that attachment anxiety predicted all subscales of general mental health, and attachment avoidance and acculturation predicted some aspects of general mental health. In addition, the number of years of residence in Japan was also found to be associated with the general mental health. The findings help improving intercultural communication between Asian countries as well as to facilitate clinical intervention and prevention.