APS 2025 Global Psychological Science Summit

Stigma in intergroup academic help-seeking among Chinese and Indian international graduate students in Canada

Shunyan Lyu

School of Education, Faculty of Education and Social Work, Thompson Rivers University

Presenter Bio

        Shunyan Lyu is a graduate researcher in educational and social psychology at Thompson Rivers University. His work bridges social identity theory, intergroup relations, and inclusive education, focusing on how stereotypes and meta-stereotypes influence social behavior and well-being in multicultural contexts. He is particularly interested in stereotype reduction, stigma internalization, and the construction of identity-safe learning environments. His current thesis, The Impact of Stereotypes on Seeking Academic Help From Out-Group Members, examines how intersectional stereotypes—across nationality, gender, and language—shape help-seeking experiences among international students in Canadian higher education.

        He has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications on suicide and help-seeking stigma, and presented his work at national and international conferences, including those organised by the Canadian Society for the Study of Education and other venues focused on educational research. Methodologically, he integrates qualitative narrative inquiry with longitudinal structural equation modelling (SEM) to explore the psychological and social mechanisms of inclusion and exclusion across cultural settings.

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Selective References

1. Lyu, S. (2025). Stigma in intergroup academic help-seeking among Chinese and Indian international graduate students in Canada [Master's thesis, in preparation]. Thompson Rivers University.

2. Corrigan, P. W., & Watson, A. C. (2002). Understanding the impact of stigma on people with mental illness. World Psychiatry, 1(1), 16–20.

3. Collins, P. H. (2022). Black feminist thought: Knowledge, consciousness, and the politics of empowerment (30th-anniversary ed.). Routledge.

4. Bandura, A. (1986). Social foundations of thought and action: A social cognitive theory. Prentice-Hall.

5. Vorauer, J. D., Main, K. J., & O'Connell, G. B. (1998). How do individuals expect to be viewed by members of lower status groups? Content and implications of meta-stereotypes. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 75(4), 917–937.

6. Corrigan, P. W., Schmidt, A., Bink, A. B., Nieweglowski, K., Al-Khouja, M. A., Qin, S., & Discont, S. (2017). Changing public stigma with continuum beliefs. Journal of Mental Health, 26(5), 411-418. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638237.2016.1207224

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