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Intention and Perceived Control: International Migrants' Assimilation in China.

Zhenxiang Chen¹, Xiaoguang Fan²

¹Department of Sociology, McGill University, Quebec Montreal, Canada.

Journal of International Migration and Integration

|February 1, 2022

Summary

Migrants’ intention to assimilate significantly impacts their integration in China, primarily through building social networks. Perceived local control, however, shows negative direct effects without significant indirect influence on assimilation outcomes.

Keywords:

Assimilation China Intention International migration Perceived control

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Area of Science:

Sociology
Migration Studies
Social Psychology

Background:

Understanding international migrant assimilation is crucial for social cohesion.
China's growing foreign resident population presents a unique case for studying integration.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine how intention to assimilate and perceived local control influence international migrants' behavior and assimilation outcomes in China.
To investigate the mediating role of host social network formation in the assimilation process.

Main Methods:

Utilized the 2018-2019 Survey of Foreigner Residents in China.
Employed regression analyses and formal mediation analyses (Sobel test).

Main Results:

Migrants' intention to assimilate positively affects acculturation and structural assimilation, mediated by social network formation and other behaviors.
Perceived local control demonstrated negative direct effects on assimilation but no significant indirect effects, suggesting limited impact on social network formation.

Conclusions:

Migrant intention is a key driver of assimilation in China.
Perceived local control's role in assimilation requires further investigation, as it appears to influence behaviors beyond social network establishment.