Demographic and psychological determinants of homesickness and confiding among students

Brewin, Chris R.; Furnham, Adrian; Howes, M.J.

doi:10.1111/j.2044-8295.1989.tb02336.x

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“…Gender, age, and race are the individual characteristics typically studied, but evidence of their impact on homesickness is complex. Regarding the role of gender, some researchers (Brewin et al, 1989;Stroebe et al, 2002) reported no statistically significant differences between males and females, whereas Archer et al (1998) found female students to have a higher level of homesickness. However, the findings of these studies were consistent that female students were more likely to have a higher level of intrusive thinking about homesickness, to talk about homesick feelings with others, to look for those with similar experiences, and to elicit supportive interpersonal relationships.…”

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“…New college students experiencing intensive homesickness tend to be lonely, express insecurity in their ability to make close, trustworthy friends, and do not feel socially accepted (Elizabeth & Sigal, 2001). Other studies have found a significant relationship between intensive homesickness and cognitive failures, poor concentration, decreased work quality, lower academic performance, and higher scores on anxiety and depression measures (Brewin, Furnham, & Howes, 1989;Burt, 1993). Because homesickness has a considerable influence on students' wellbeing, it is critical for college administrators and educational practitioners to gain a better understanding of its impact on new college students so that appropriate prevention and intervention programs can be developed for a smoother transition to college.…”

Section: Literature Review Homesickness In College Transitionmentioning

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“…Numerous researchers (e.g., Archer, Ireland, Amos, Broad, & Currid, 1998;Brewin et al, 1989;Flett, Endler, & Besser, 2009;Kazantzis & Flett, 1998;Poyrazli & Lopez, 2007;Watt & Badger, 2009) have studied homesickness and identified risk factors in three primary categories: demographic backgrounds, environmental influences, and psychological traits.…”

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Homesickness at College: Its Impact on Academic Performance and Retention

Jie¹,

Hagedorn²,

Zhang³

2016

Journal of College Student Development

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Section: Risk Factorsmentioning

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Homesickness at College: Its Impact on Academic Performance and Retention

Jie¹,

Hagedorn²,

Zhang³

2016

Journal of College Student Development

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“…Because primary coping exacerbated the negative effects of uprooting stress on anxiety and secondary coping had no significant effect, it may be necessary to look outside of intrapersonal coping strategies for viable strategies for first-year college students in China. Brewin et al (1989) found that students who discussed their feelings of homesickness were more likely to report depression, as there was a need for affiliation. Yet more recent studies have found certain types of social support (emotional and instrumental) to be beneficial.…”

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Coping With Uprooting Stress During Domestic Educational Migration in China

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Worlton

2017

Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology

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F or many youth, attending university is their first extended time away from home, and uprooting stress can often lead to distress. The present research examines the impact of uprooting stress on educational Chinese migrants and how students cope with the unanticipated pressure of leaving home. Using a sample of recent first-year students, we employed a longitudinal design that allowed us to examine the interaction effect of coping strategies (primary and secondary coping) and stress at time 1 and their impact on anxiety at time 2. Results indicated primary coping exerted an interaction effect on stress, exacerbating the negative effects and leading to more anxiety at time 2, but secondary coping did not. Females also reported lower stress and anxiety. In conclusion, the impact of uprooting stress and coping on psychological symptoms suggests further research on internal Chinese migration should consider the impact of within-culture variation in Mainland China.Keywords: China, internal migration, longitudinal research study, primary and secondary coping, psychological symptoms, uprooting stressLeaving home, or uprooting, particularly for the first time, is stressful and is often marked by difficult experiences adjusting to the new environment. College is often the time when youth depart their familiar homeland and undergo psychological changes adjusting to a new environment. While studies have examined psychological distress of uprooting and homesickness (see the review by Scopelliti & Tiberio, 2012), how youth cope with these difficulties of being away from home is unclear. Gender and nationality have been variables in research on homesickness and uprooting stress during college transitions, but the results are inconclusive as to whether males or females struggle more (Poyrazli & Lopez, 2007). Coping with uprooting stress is a major issue in a country like China as millions engage in interprovincial migration for purposes of education. The present study intends to examine the longitudinal effects of uprooting, coping, and psychological adjustment on recent non-local, first-year Chinese university students. Uprooting as an Element of Social ChangeHumans have always been mobile, but as the term 'uprooting' implies, we put down roots and make social connections when we settle in one place. Uprooting has been defined generally as the process when one leaves one place (forced or self-imposed) to relocate to another place (Brown, 1980). While uprooting can occur at any time across one's lifespan, the first year transition to college has been regarded as major life event and has served as a subject of study for many decades (Sun, 2015). College students are not immune to the negative effects of uprooting (uprooting stress) during their adjustment process. In general, researchers have agreed that the experience of uprooting (e.g., feelings of separation or homesickness) is directly linked to increased levels of depression, loneliness, and anxiety (Fisher & Hood, 1988). Although Fisher and Hood (1988) found that colleg...

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“…Low social support and high psychological distress, on the other hand, was associated with homesickness (Newland & Furnham, 1999). Peer social support and attachment in the native land was found to reduce employee's homesickness more than did close affective relationships with long-awaited family members; without strong peer support in the native land, homesickness feeling went worse (Brewin et al, 1989;Takahashi & Majima, 1994). Another negative feeling; loneliness has also been conceptualized as an adverse equilibrium between actual and preferred social contact (Ernst & Cacioppo, 1998).…”

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The relation of blue-collar homesickness and loneliness with altruism, conscientiousness, and performance: the moderating effect of relatives presence

Suer¹

2015

Pressacademia

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This paper has focused on an uncared issue on the part of human resource management that of homesickness and loneliness. This research emphasizes the importance of addressing blue-collar employees' homesickness and loneliness at work in terms of their possible effects for work behaviors. Better understanding of these effects is expected to contribute to the organizational behavior literature on a rather neglected topic about expats. The research presents evidence from research on blue-collar employees in Turkey, who are working in an Istanbul based electrical contracting company and coming from other cities. In the study, the relationship among the variables of homesickness, loneliness, performance, and two dimensions of organizational citizenship behavior (altruism and conscientiousness) are examined. Survey method was used to gather data from 150 participants and the analysis was conducted with SPSS 20. According to the results of the study, homesickness and loneliness are positively related and they have been found to negatively affect performance and the two dimensions of organizational citizenship behavior. The moderating role of relatives' presence in the construction yard was also searched and partial support was obtained. Although employees experienced homesickness in terms of difficulty to adapt to their new environment, they could still demonstrate conscientiousness if they had a relative at workplace. The overall aim of this research was to investigate the concept of homesickness and loneliness in the workplace. Study results are hoped to shed light on issues related to training, and management of stress for employees and developing a supportive network in the organization.

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Demographic and psychological determinants of homesickness and confiding among students

Cited by 82 publications

References 10 publications

Homesickness at College: Its Impact on Academic Performance and Retention

Homesickness at College: Its Impact on Academic Performance and Retention

Coping With Uprooting Stress During Domestic Educational Migration in China

The relation of blue-collar homesickness and loneliness with altruism, conscientiousness, and performance: the moderating effect of relatives presence

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