RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Temporary destudentification caused by COVID-19: Motivations and effects on social relations in a Chilean university city A1 Prada Trigo, José A1 Aravena Solís, Natalia A1 Barra Vieira, Pablo K1 COVID 19 K1 Chile K1 Chile K1 Coronavirus K1 Destudentification K1 Motivations K1 Social relations K1 54 Geografía AB The arrival of the coronavirus in 2020 brought major changes to education, with the rapid transition to online classes being the most significant. In the case of university students, the pandemic meant returning to their homes, which can be interpreted as a temporary destudentification. This manuscript analyses and interprets the motivations of university students from Temuco (Chile) to change their social relations andplace of residence as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through a quantitative methodology that used more than 800 online surveys and a principal component analysis, it was concluded that the psychological well-being and the security provided by the family were the main causes for changing accommodation; but a total of four main components related to material conditions, economic aspects, family and psychological and physical well-being were identified. Similarly, although with the pandemicthe family was the most reinforced dimension in terms of social relations, there were groups of students who were more connected to friends and colleagues or neighbours. The results point to a partial and temporary destudentification, explainable by the nature of the lease contract and the dependent role of the students with respect to the landlords. PB Wiley SN 1544-8444 YR 2024 FD 2024 LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/70526 UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/70526 LA eng NO Population, Space and Place, Mayo 2022, vol. 28, n. 4. p. 1-12. NO Producción Científica DS UVaDOC RD 18-nov-2024