ABSTRACT
Interpersonal communication is fundamental to the survival, adaptation, and social inclusion of the new generation of migrant workers in the city. Poor interpersonal communication can affect their work and life, whereas excellent interpersonal communication skills can increase their confidence and generate a sense of belonging in the city. Therefore, the interpersonal communication of the new generation of migrant workers is a suitable observation point for this study to examine the state of their urban adaptation. Different from the older generation, the new generation of migrant workers has relatively weak emotional ties to their rural origins and strongly identifies with the city; thus, they have more active interactions with urban residents. Furthermore, as a generation that has grown up with the Internet, they frequently and abundantly use new media for interpersonal communication. Therefore, they have a stronger willingness and ability to develop interpersonal relationships with others than do older generations. However, they are also more likely to struggle when facing setbacks in interpersonal communication because of their young age and immature mental development. In general, various differences between the new and the older generations of migrant workers at the interpersonal communication level have clearly affected their urban adaptation. Therefore, examining the interpersonal communication of this new generation of migrants is crucial.
