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Direct linkThurber, Christopher A. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2005
Homesickness is the distress or impairment caused by an actual or anticipated separation from home. It is characterized by preoccupying thoughts of home and attachment objects. In its severe form, homesickness is subjectively distressing and has clinically significant cognitive, emotional, and behavioral sequelae. This study provided 75 boys who…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Family Environment, Males, Adolescents
