Event Title
Effects of Homesickness on Student Well-Being and their Protentional Success in College
Location
CSU 253
Start Date
12-4-2004 8:45 AM
End Date
12-4-2004 10:15 AM
Student's Major
Psychology
Student's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Mentor's Name
Edison Perdomo
Mentor's Department
Psychology
Mentor's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Description
This study examined the causes and effects of homesickness on undergraduate students. Subjects were asked to fill out the Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire (SACQ). This questionnaire assessed how well students are adapting to the demands of the college experience. It provided a score for academic adjustment, social adjustment, personal emotional adjustment, and attachment. Subjects, who reported a positive home life before starting college, had higher levels of homesickness than their counterparts. Levels of dependency are also a good predictor of homesickness. Students with poor social skills also had high levels of homesickness. There were no links between the sex of the subject and levels of homesickness.
Effects of Homesickness on Student Well-Being and their Protentional Success in College
CSU 253
This study examined the causes and effects of homesickness on undergraduate students. Subjects were asked to fill out the Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire (SACQ). This questionnaire assessed how well students are adapting to the demands of the college experience. It provided a score for academic adjustment, social adjustment, personal emotional adjustment, and attachment. Subjects, who reported a positive home life before starting college, had higher levels of homesickness than their counterparts. Levels of dependency are also a good predictor of homesickness. Students with poor social skills also had high levels of homesickness. There were no links between the sex of the subject and levels of homesickness.
