We investigated the proposition that among international students, face-to-face (FtF) interaction with the host-country network, and Facebook interaction with the host- and the home-country networks predict perceived social support, which, in turn, predicts psychological adjustment. We tested the model using cross-lagged and non-lagged reciprocal effects path analyses on three-wave panel data gathered via online surveys. The results indicated that whereas FtF interaction with the host-country increased perceived social support in the short-term, Facebook interaction with the host-country lowered perceived social support in the long-term. Perceived social support increased Facebook interaction with the host-country both in the short- and the long-term. At the same time, perceived social support, in the long-term, decreased depressive symptoms. In the short-term, perceived social support and depressive symptoms negatively reinforced each other. Our longitudinal study contributes to existing literature by elucidating the complex interplay of communication channels and their implications on international students’ experiences.

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Facebook和面对面：检查国际学生之间互动，感知的社会支持和抑郁的短期和长期相互影响

我们调查了以下假设：在国际学生中，与东道国网络的面对面互动（FtF）和Facebook与东道国和母国网络的互动预测了感知的社会支持，而社交支持反过来又预测了心理支持。调整。我们对通过在线调查收集的三波面板数据使用了交叉滞后和非滞后互作用路径分析来测试该模型。结果表明，尽管FtF与东道国的互动在短期内增加了感知的社会支持，但Facebook与东道国的互动在长期内降低了感知的社会支持。社交支持在短期和长期内都增加了与东道国的互动。同时，从长远看，社会支持感会减轻抑郁症状。在短期内，感知到的社会支持和抑郁症状会相互消极地增强。我们的纵向研究通过阐明沟通渠道之间的复杂相互作用及其对国际学生体验的影响，为现有文献做出了贡献。