'HEALING YOUNG HEARTS': emotional and psychosocial dimensions of well-being among young-adult Spanish migrants in the London region

Based on 20 in-depth interviews with young Spaniards aged 20-35 years in the London region, this article explores the linked processes of migration, adaptation, and young-adult life transitions from the perspective of psychosocial well-being. Although most young Spaniards have moved for economic reasons, they also have personal and emotional motivations. The article explores factors that mediated their well-being experiences in the destination setting, such as the role of social networks and the achievement of their aspirations. Aspirations were not only material, in the form of a steady and higher income, but also factors such as language improvement, reuniting with a partner or friend, and being independent from their family. The findings of the paper contribute new insights into the factors that condition the relationship between migration and psychosocial well-being during the transition of young people to adulthood.