Title
What Happens Abroad Stays Abroad?
Going on a Student Exchange While Being in a Committed Relationship
Author
Ulrike Sirsch
Abstract
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, Mage = 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.
Keywords
emerging adulthoodinternational exchange programsintimate relationshipstudent mobilitystudy abroad
Object type
Language
English [eng]
Persistent identifier
https://phaidra.univie.ac.at/o:1432960
Appeared in
Title
Journal of International Students
Volume
10
Issue
1
ISSN
2166-3750
Issued
2020
From page
1
To page
16
Publisher
STAR Scholars Network
Date issued
2020
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