What Happens Abroad Stays Abroad? Going on a Student Exchange While Being in a Committed Relationship.

Autor(en)

Bettina Baldt, Ulrike Sirsch

Abstrakt

While substantial research focuses on genuine long-distance relationships, there is a lack of studies dealing with temporary long-distance relationships due to studies abroad. The present study with Austrian students tried to uncover differences between couples who terminated versus those who sustained their relationship during the exchange period. Participants (N = 119, 73.9% females, M-age = 24 years) were asked about perceived changes in the relationship due to their exchange experience, which they mainly spent abroad in Europe. Couples sustaining their relationship had more in-person contact. Thus, visits are essential for maintaining long-distance relationships during time abroad. In addition, participants still in their relationship after the exchange noticed different effects of changes on their relationship than did couples who separated.

Organisation(en)

Institut für Philosophie, Institut für Systematische Theologie und Ethik, Institut für Psychologie der Entwicklung und Bildung

Journal

Journal of International Students

Band

10

Seiten

1-16

Anzahl der Seiten

16

ISSN

2162-3104

DOI

https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v0i0.1047

Publikationsdatum

04-2019

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ÖFOS 2012

501005 Entwicklungspsychologie

Schlagwörter

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Education

Link zum Portal

https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/de/publications/f556b801-781f-47e3-bd3b-3717f2652044