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Mood changes in homesick persons during a holiday trip. A multiple case study

M A Van Tilburg1, A J Vingerhoets, G L Van Heck

  • 1Tilburg University, The Netherlands.

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
|March 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Homesickness during holidays involves negative mood but not always changed cortisol levels. Feelings can occur before leaving, not just during absence.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Human Behavior
  • Stress Response

Background:

  • Homesickness is typically studied in long-term separations, yet short stays like holidays are more common.
  • Little is known about the development and progression of homesickness feelings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To gain insight into the onset and course of homesickness during short stays.
  • To examine mood changes and salivary cortisol levels associated with homesickness.

Main Methods:

  • 10 homesick-prone females completed mood and homesickness assessments during holidays.
  • Saliva samples were collected to measure cortisol levels.
  • Data were analyzed individually and compared across participants.

Main Results:

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  • A typology of homesickness emerged: no homesickness, anticipation homesickness, holiday homesickness, or a combination.
  • Homesickness was associated with significantly worsened mood states.
  • Salivary cortisol levels did not differ between days with and without homesickness.

Conclusions:

  • Homesickness is characterized by negative mood, but not consistently by altered salivary cortisol.
  • Homesickness can occur in anticipation of absence, not solely during the stay.
  • Further research is needed on the prevalence, causes, and consequences of different homesickness types.