Moreover, it affects their personal well-being and daily activities (Burt, 1993; Stroebe, Van Vliet, Hewstone, & Willis, 2002; Van Tilburg & Vingerhoets, 1997) . Thurber and Walton (2012) reported that homesickness is an impairment caused by actual or anticipated separation from home. Its main manifestation revolves around preoccupied thoughts of home and attachment to familiar objects. Homesickness can be expressed in a variety of ways, such as negative emotions, obsessive thoughts about home, negative thoughts about the new environment, and physical and behavioral symptoms (Fisher, 1989). Commonly reported behavioral symptoms include anxiety, depression, withdrawal, and difficulty concentrating on matters unrelated to the home. However, intense homesickness can be painful and debilitating (Tochkov, Levine, & Sanaka, 2010; Fisher, 1989). Conversely, in its milder form, homesickness can promote the development of coping skills and motivate healthy attachment behaviors, such as reconnecting with loved ones or establishing new relationships. Almost everyone misses something about home when they are away, making homesickness an almost universal problem.