Stressors

Northward drifters

Rank

academic or work pressure

35.7% experience pressure

1

changes in social circles

8.6% feel a reduction in their social circle

2

sense of belonging

8.6% feel a lack of belonging.

2

Feeling of loneliness

7.1% felt lonely.

3

challenges in integrating with the locals

5.7% find it difficult in integrating with the locals

4

perceived discrimination

5.7% perceive discrimination

4

Adaptation to cultural differences

4.3% find it difficult to adapt to the mainland culture.

5

difficulties in adjusting to accommodation and transport

4.3% felt uncomfortable and struggled to adapt.

5

language barriers

2.9% struggle with communicating in Mandarin.

6