Ethnic self-awareness and cross-cultural communication of international students in the People’s Republic of China (Autoconcepto étnico y comunicación intercultural entre los estudiantes internacionales en la República Popular China)

ABSTRACT In the modern world the concept of multiculturalism is actualized. The main purpose of the study was to determine the level of ethnic identity of international students. The study involved 248 international students from Changchun Normal University (Jilin City, China). The results show an increase in the level of ethnic identity of students. The analysis made it clear that the comparison led to a positive mean (r = .60, p < .05), so that the value of cultural intelligence increased over time. These data validated the U-shaped theory of cross-cultural adaptation, with all ethnic groups experiencing it. The practical significance of the results and prospects for further research are explained by the two possibilities of using the proposed methodology to study the level of ethnic identity of students from other countries to study the problem of multiculturalism in the modern world.