Attachment Styles, Perceived Social Support and Homesickness among Outstation Students

Abstract

The study aimed at finding the role of attachment styles, perceived social support, and homesickness and among outstation students along with gender differences. A sample of 297 outstation students participated in the study. The Revised Adult attachment scale, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support and the Utrecht Homesickness scale are used to assess the variables. Statistical packages for social sciences (SPSS) were used to analyse the data. The findings indicated that there is a significant negative correlation and positive between the dimensions of perceived social support and homesickness. It was also found that female out station students experienced higher levels of homesickness in comparison to male outstation students. The present research findings can enhance helping out-station or international student’s psychological well-being. Educational schools can offer tools and assistance to aid students in creating more secure attachment patterns, such as peer support groups. Interventions can also be created to assist students in learning how to cope with grief, especially for those who might be more susceptible because of their attachment style.