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Data Sheet 1_Digital bridges or digital divides? Social media use and crosscultural interaction among students at a Chinese university.pdf Pengyu Jiao (12121494) Qingjuan Meng (25107733) Communication Studies Chinese university students cross-cultural cyberbullying cross-cultural interaction overseas social media platforms perceived importance social media use Background<p>Social media has become an important part of young people's daily lives, and both domestic and overseas platforms are reshaping cross-cultural interaction among Chinese university students.</p>Methods<p>Guided by uses and gratifications theory and acculturation theory, this study analyzed 640 valid questionnaire responses from students at Shandong University of Technology. The questionnaire covered social media use duration, platform use, cross-cultural interaction frequency, perceived importance, language barriers, information cocoons, and cross-cultural cyberbullying.</p>Results<p>Daily social media use duration was not significantly correlated with cross-cultural interaction frequency (r_s = 0.054, p = 0.170). The distribution of cross-cultural interaction frequency differed significantly between students who used at least one overseas social media platform and those who did not, although the association was weak [χ²(4) = 11.358, p = 0.023, Cramér's V = 0.133]. Cross-cultural interaction frequency was positively correlated with perceived importance of cross-cultural interaction for personal development (r_s = 0.285, p < 0.001). Partners from Asian regions excluding China were most frequently reported, and 79.06% of respondents perceived cross-cultural interaction as important or highly important for personal development.</p>Conclusion<p>The findings provide micro-level empirical evidence that may inform intercultural education for Chinese university students and help social media platforms develop more accessible and culturally inclusive online interaction environments.</p> 2026-09-25T05:33:43Z Dataset Dataset 10.3389/fcomm.2026.1927459.s001 https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/Data_Sheet_1_Digital_bridges_or_digital_divides_Social_media_use_and_crosscultural_interaction_among_students_at_a_Chinese_university_pdf/33993133 CC BY 4.0