ArticleFrontiers in psychology2026
Vocal education participation and psychological wellbeing among international students in China: mediating roles of emotion regulation and acculturative stress.
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Introduction: International students in China often experience significant psychological challenges during cultural transition. This mixed-methods study investigated whether participation in vocal education programs is associated with psychological wellbeing and examined the statistical mediating roles of emotion regulation and acculturative stress. Methods: In the quantitative phase, 352 international students from three Nanjing universities completed measures of vocal education participation, psychological wellbeing (WHO-5), emotion regulation (DERS), and acculturative stress (ASSIS). Structural equation modelling was used to test the proposed mediation model. In the qualitative phase, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 22 purposively selected participants. Results: Vocal education participation was positively associated with psychological wellbeing. Emotion regulation and acculturative stress significantly statistically mediated this association, with indirect effects accounting for a substantial proportion of the total effect; the full model explained a meaningful share of the variance in psychological wellbeing. The final model demonstrated excellent fit. Qualitative themes elucidated three primary mechanisms: emotional expression and release, social connection and belonging, and cultural bridging through music, which enriched the quantitative mediation findings. Conclusion: Vocal education participation is associated with psychological wellbeing, and this association is statistically mediated by higher levels of emotion regulation and lower levels of acculturative stress. University-based vocal programs may represent accessible, culturally resonant activities that are associated with better mental health among international students in Chinese higher education.
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