Table 2.
Descriptive summary of the participants’ responses to emotion-related questions (n=443)
| Variabels | No. (%)/Mean±SD | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary HA emotions | Anxiety | 247 (55.8) |
| Anger | 25 (5.6) | |
| Primary LA emotions | Homesickness | 37 (8.4) |
| Loneliness | 1 (0.2) | |
| Sadness | 36 (8.1) | |
| Fatigue | 16 (3.6) | |
| Disappointment | 19 (4.3) | |
| None of the HA or LA emotions | 62 (14) | |
| Attempt to influence primary emotions | Yes | 386 (87.1) |
| No | 57 (12.9) | |
| Primary control strategy | Problem-solving | 5.23±2.28 |
| Social sharing | 3.49±2.12 | |
| Secondary control strategy | Reappraisal | 4.00±2.26 |
| Distraction | 4.15±2.53 | |
| Disengagement | Suppression | 2.89±1.94 |
| Involuntary engagement | Rumination | 2.63±1.75 |
HA: High Arousal; LA: Low Arousal; ER: Emotion Regulation