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2018-0907 IJOI http://www.ijoi-online.org/ THE STUDY OF CHINA STUDENT’S LIFE STRESS, HAPPINESS AND STUDY PERFORMANCE IN TAIWAN Doctoral Student Wen-Hao Wu Department of Business Management, National Sun-Yat sen University 70 Lienhai Rd., Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan, R.O.C. Assistant Professor Dr. Chih-Yu Yang Department of International Business, I-Shou University No.1, Sec.1, Syuecheng Rd., Dashu District, Kaohsiung City 84001, Taiwan, R.O.C Assistant Professor Dr. Wu-Hua Chang Department of International Business, I-Shou University No.1, Sec.1, Syuecheng Rd., Dashu District, Kaohsiung City 84001, Taiwan, R.O.C Adjunct Assistant Professor Dr. Ming-Feng Wu* Department of International Business, I-Shou University No.1, Sec.1, Syuecheng Rd., Dashu District, Kaohsiung City 84001, Taiwan, R.O.C Assistant Professor Dr. Yang-Yu Ou Department of Tourism and Management, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy & Science No.60, Sec. 1, Erren Rd., Rende Dist., Tainan City 71710, Taiwan, R.O.C Assistant Professor Dr. Lu-Feng Huang Department of Leisure Management, National Pingtung University No.1 Lisen Rd., Pingtung City, Pingtung County 90003, Taiwan, R.O.C. Abstract The number of foreign student increase constantly in recently year due to Taiwan government policy and college abroad student recruitment. The major foreign stu- dents come from China. It is necessary to investigate the life stress and study per- formance of foreign student in order to strengthen the administration performance of college and export the advantage to abroad. This study has interviewed 192 china students in Case Study College in southern Taiwan. The results show below. Respon- dents’ life stress average score is 71.44. The life stress score is slightly higher than normal score. After four months in Taiwan college. The civil knowledge, innovational thinking ability and democratic speculation ability score of respondents are higher The International Journal of Organizational Innovation 200 Volume 11 Number 3, January 2019 2018-0907 IJOI http://www.ijoi-online.org/ than in China. There is a positive correlation between happiness and study perform- ance. On the contrary. There is a negative correlation between life stress, happiness and study performance. According to the regression analysis result. Happiness will positive influence study performance. Different background respondents have score difference on life stress, happiness and study performance. Keywords: China, Student, Life Stress, Happiness And Study Performance. Introduction and personal study students. According to statistics of Ministry Number of foreign students in Tai- of Education (2017), there were 116,416 wan are increasing. It is associated with foreign students registered in colleges governmental policy and overseas Chi- and universities for school year 2016, nese student recruitment of colleges. accounting for 8.9% of college and uni- Moreover, numerous students expect to versity students in Taiwan. In compari- experience study and life in Taiwan. In son to 2015, the number increased by order to continuously enhance opera- 5,067. As to categories of foreign stu- tional performance of colleges and uni- dents, in 2016, graduate students from versities and export the advantage of China were still the most (32,648 stu- higher education in Taiwan, it is neces- dents and percentage was 28%), fol- sary to explore life stress and study per- lowed by 24,626 overseas Chinese stu- formance of foreign students in Taiwan dents (percentage was 21.2% and they as the criteria for overseas recruitment, were mostly from Hong Kong, Malaysia, student life and study management of and Macao) and 19,977 Chinese study schools. According to Schuler (1980), students (percentage was 17.2% and Yerkes and Dodson (1980), it is inferred they were mostly from Japan, South that university students’ stress influences Korea, and America). As to the statistics study performance. In order to reinforce of origin countries of students, in 2016, students’ study performance, can we most of foreign students in colleges and start by upgrading individual happiness? universities were from China (there were Thus, this study treats one university in 41,981 students and percentage was southern Taiwan as the case, collects 36%). They were mostly for short-term China students’ perception of life stress study, followed by students from Malay- and happiness in case university and at- sia (16,051, 13.8%). In terms of types, tempts to find if life stress and happiness there were overseas Chinese students influence China students’ study per- (47.6%), foreign students of formal de- formance. gree study (31.4%) and overseas youth program (13.8%). Hong Kong and Ma- Literature Review cao were in the third and fifth places, and they were respectively 8,662 and 1. Life stress 5,295 subjects. They were mostly over seas Chinese students; Japan was the Life stress means psychological fourth place, including 7,548 students. threat and physical stimulus caused by Among them, 58.1% were in Chinese daily events which harass individuals. It centers and 20.6% were short-term study also means pressure of change encoun- The International Journal of Organizational Innovation 201 Volume 11 Number 3, January 2019 2018-0907 IJOI http://www.ijoi-online.org/ tered by individuals in daily lives. Ahmad & Lves, 2001). There are vari- Chang (1993) argued that stress is indi- ous theories associated with learning viduals’ feelings when they cannot re- satisfaction, including (1) Murray (1938) lease stress sources in short time. Con- “Need and Environment Interaction tinuity of the said feeling because of Theory”,(2) Argyris (1964) “Need The- certain life events results in life stress. ory”, (3) Herzberg (1966) “Two-Factor Tsai (2009) stated that life stress is per- Theory”,(4) Walberg (1968) and Moos plexity degree of life events to individu- (1976) Class Learning Climate Theory, als. This study defines life stress as (5) Locke (1969) Discrepancy Theory, psychological and physical reaction to- (6) Gai (1979) Investment and Produc- ward possible perplexity degree of indi- tion Theory. Learning satisfaction in- viduals in daily life events. cludes almost all investment and output related to learning. In order to focus on 2. Happiness Chinese university students’ self- evalu- ated learning outcome, this study adopts Dodge, Daly, Huyton, and Sanders Chinese university students’ personal (2012) argued that happiness is a kind of perception of learning performance as dynamic level and it means the balance the variable to measure study perform- between individuals’ psychological, so- ance. It defines study performance be- cial and physical challenge and re- low: Chinese university students’ core sources. Ryff and Keyes (1995) defined and professional competence acquired in happiness as individuals’ positive, happy formal and informal learning by teach- and satisfying states toward life. Theo- ers’ teaching style, course design, course ries of happiness can be classified as content, extracurricular activities on follows: campus. (1) Need Satisfaction Theory, (2) Characteristic Theory, Research Design (3)Judgment Theory, (4) Dynamic Equilibrium Theory. 1. Research Structure This study defines happiness as This study aims to explore rela- well-being perceived by individuals with tionship among Chinese university stu- different characteristics on daily life dents’ life stress, happiness and study events, health, interpersonal relationship performance. By related research and and personal realization (Dodge, Daly, literature review, it develops research Huyton, and Sanders, 2012). structure (Figure 1) which includes demographic background variables, life 3. Study performance stress, happiness and study performance. This study proposes hypothesis: Chinese Learning satisfaction includes university students with different demo- teachers’ instructional style, course de- graphic variables show different self- sign, class management, learning evaluations on perception of life stress, method and class climate. Therefore, happiness and study performance. Be- many studies adopted “learning satisfac- sides, life stress and happiness influence tion” as the variable to measure study Chinese university students’ study per- performance (Alavi, 1994; Alavi, formance. (see Figure 1) Wheeler &Valacich, 1995, Piccoli, The International Journal of Organizational Innovation 202 Volume 11 Number 3, January 2019 2018-0907 IJOI http://www.ijoi-online.org/ life stress bac k- study happiness Figure 1. Research Structure 2. Subjects and sampling This study adopted physical and mental stress reaction scale proposed by Case study school is the university Greenberg (1983). When respondents’ in southern Taiwan with the most China total scores are lower than 50, it means students1 and it is practical for sample they are in the state of normal stress. selection and sampling. Besides, the re- When total scores are 51~119, it means searcher taught in case study college and they have higher stress. Professional has observed and instructed China stu- consultation or personal stress release dents for years to integrate personal are suggested. When total scores are teaching experience and observation higher than 120, it means the stress is with questionnaire survey result. As to too high. Immediate professional treat- sampling survey on respondents, this ment is suggested. study published questionnaire survey content and time on online group of (2) Happiness China students and provided rewards for responses. In short time, it