The conclusion that can be drawn from the findings of the current study is that self efficacy and self esteem are significant factors in homesickness of freshmen. The finding is an indication that the negative effect of separation on homesickness is mitigated by strong feelings of efficacy. Secondly, it also suggests that homesickness is less prevalent among people who have positive opinions of themselves. But gender is not a significant factor in homesickness, indicating that separation had similar effects on the psychological adjustment of male and female freshmen to new environment.
The finding that freshmen were vulnerable to homesickness speaks favorably for the establishment of counseling units to render psychological services related to school adjustment for distressed freshmen in tertiary institutions in Nigeria.