The voice of the plateau: a qualitative interview study of student management and educational practices in higher education in Xizang Autonomous Region

This study reconceptualizes labor education as a socio-educational governance mechanism that fosters identity integration, social cohesion, and emotional resilience. It reveals the psychological pathways through which experiential learning transforms individual and collective identities within multicultural educational contexts. The research offers novel theoretical perspectives for the fields of cross-cultural psychology and educational psychology, along with practical implications for educational reform in multi-ethnic regions.