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interaction with the host-country network could help international students in dealing with homesickness; however, there are potential serious implications that they must be aware of when Facebook is used to solve social difficulties. To answer the question, does more Facebook use predict less homesickness? Facebook, particularly when used to interact with the host-country network, could be useful to relieve homesickness, and this in turn, could facilitate sociocultural adjustment.