The paper examines how relational positivity and negativity within personal networks shape the return experiences of Hungarian migrants. Previous studies have hinted at the potential ‘dark side’ to personal networks for returnees, but no research has explored how different types of positive and negative ties impact return experiences. To address this gap, the study collected personal network data from 69 returning migrants in Hungary and analysed the effects of social support, relational negativity, and ambivalence on their self‐evaluated return experience score. The findings reveal that migrants' return experiences are significantly influenced by both relational positivity and negativity, affected by factors such as relational context, emotional closeness, geographical location, and social status. Particularly, relationships with family members and romantic partners are susceptible to relational negativity, which can adversely affect return experiences.

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社交网络是双刃剑：了解关系积极性和消极性对匈牙利移民回国经历的影响


本文探讨了个人网络中的关系积极性和消极性如何影响匈牙利移民的回国经历。之前的研究已经暗示了归国者个人网络潜在的“阴暗面”，但没有研究探讨不同类型的积极和消极关系如何影响归国经历。为了解决这一差距，该研究收集了 69 名匈牙利回国移民的个人网络数据，并分析了社会支持、关系消极性和矛盾心理对他们自我评价的回国经历得分的影响。研究结果表明，移民的回国经历受到关系积极性和消极性的显着影响，受到关系背景、情感亲密程度、地理位置和社会地位等因素的影响。特别是，与家庭成员和浪漫伴侣的关系很容易受到消极关系的影响，这可能会对回归体验产生不利影响。