Investigating The Cultural Differences In Perception Of Relational Aggression And The Coping Skills Of International Students In Chinese Universities

The current study involved a comprehensive examination of overt and relational aggression and victimization across multiple cultural perspectives in the university setting in China. Patterns of results involving age, ethnicity, and gender differences were explored among university students. One hundred and seventy five male and one hundred and twenty four female students from across section students from Europe, Asia, America, and Africa participated in this study. This study had three goals:(a) To investigate gender differences in relational aggression and victimization within young adults in university in China (b) to investigate associations between gender and culture and relational aggression and victimization (c) to explore coping responses of participants to relational and social victimization. This study examined gender cross cultural differences and similarities between socialization processes and how these relate to physical and relational and social victimization in students. There was a positive correlation between the two variables of culture and relational and social victimization where, r=.137, n=300, p=0.17. Overall, there was a strong, positive correlation between culture and relational and social victimization. Different coping responses were adopted by the participants. Where20%use planning, Support from others28%, Denial40%, while others use various other strategies.