Geeraert, Nicolas and Ward, Colleen and Hanel, Paul HP (2022) Returning home: The role of expectations in re‐entry adaptation. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 14 (3). pp. 949-966. DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12361
Geeraert, Nicolas and Ward, Colleen and Hanel, Paul HP (2022) Returning home: The role of expectations in re‐entry adaptation. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 14 (3). pp. 949-966. DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12361
Geeraert, Nicolas and Ward, Colleen and Hanel, Paul HP (2022) Returning home: The role of expectations in re‐entry adaptation. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 14 (3). pp. 949-966. DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12361
Abstract
Returning home after a study abroad experience can be challenging. In the current research, we examine the discrepancy between adaptation expectations and experience in a longitudinal sojourner study (N = 1319; Mage = 17 years; 70% female). Returnees adaptation expectations were assessed prior to returning home, followed by post return measures of adaptation experiences and general well-being. Overall, returnees reported higher levels of re-entry adaptation than anticipated. According to the accuracy hypothesis, unmet expectations will be associated with lower well-being. In contrast, the directional hypothesis suggests that unmet expectations will negatively impact on well-being, but only if the expectation is undermet. Well-being on return was regressed on pre-travel adaptation expectations and adaptation experience on re-entry. Polynomial regression and Response Surface Analyses were conducted for two outcome variables (stress and satisfaction with life), two types of adaptation (psychological and sociocultural), and at different time points (approximately 2 weeks and 6 months after return). Results consistently show that larger discrepancies were associated with lower well-being for negative mismatches (when expectations were undermet). For positive mismatches, if adaptation was better than expected, well-being was higher. Congruence between expectation and experience were not associated with well-being. Thus, across analyses, results supported a directional hypothesis.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | acculturation; adaptation; expectation; re-entry; return; sojourn |
Divisions: | Faculty of Science and Health Faculty of Science and Health > Psychology, Department of |
SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Date Deposited: | 06 Apr 2022 16:54 |
Last Modified: | 07 Aug 2024 18:32 |
URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/32687 |
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