An empirical study on social media use and cross-cultural adaptation of ASEAN students in China in the context of higher education internationalization

Key Points

• Cross-cultural adaptation improves significantly with increased social media use among ASEAN students in China, indicating strong influences on their experience.
• The study shows that frequent engagement in social media correlates with higher satisfaction and better social integration for these students.
• Observational analysis assesses social media habits of ASEAN students in various educational settings across China.
• Findings highlight the importance of social media as a tool for enhancing the internationalization of higher education for foreign students.