eprintid: 3255
rev_number: 6
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datestamp: 2020-08-04 07:44:25
lastmod: 2020-08-04 07:44:25
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type: thesis
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creators_name: Burgos-Watkinson, Isla Nina
creators_id: S3189236
creators_email: islabwatkinson@gmail.com
title: International Student Migration and Happiness: A Qualitative Study
ispublished: unpub
full_text_status: public
abstract: The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of the factors contributing to happiness and subjective well-being for university students who have migrated to another country to obtain a university degree. Inductive empirical qualitative research was conducted through 14 semi-structured interviews. These interviews yielded numerous results, showing that the main influencing factors for international students were cross-cultural desires, (educational and environmental), social networks and adaptation. These three factors contradict extensive research on happiness and subjective well-being due to not taking into account life stage. For example, relationship status, income and employment were not found to be of importance in the study. Future research avenues are considered such as researching other university cities or carrying out longitudinal studies.
date: 2020
pages: 110
thesis_type: bachelor
degree_programme: SGP
tutors_name: Ballas, D.
tutors_organization: Fac. Ruimtelijke wetenschappen, Basiseenheid Economische Geografie
tutors_email: D.Ballas@rug.nl
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keywords_local: happiness
keywords_local: subjective well-being
keywords_local: university
keywords_local: education
keywords_local: migration
keywords_local: international students
language_iso: en
agreed_repository: yes
date_issued: 2020-07-26
citation:   Burgos-Watkinson, Isla Nina  (2020) International Student Migration and Happiness: A Qualitative Study.  Bachelor thesis.   
document_url: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/3255/1/s3189237_Final%20Bachelor%20Project%20Thesis.pdf