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Juang, Linda; Ittel, Angela; Hoferichter, Frances; Gallarin, Miriam – Journal of College Student Development, 2016
Adopting a risk and resilience perspective, the current study examined whether family cohesion and peer support functioned as protective factors against the negative effects of racial/ethnic discrimination by peers. The sample included 142 ethnically diverse college students. The results showed that while greater perceived discrimination was…
Descriptors: Family Relationship, Family Influence, Peer Relationship, Peer Influence
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Hiester, Marnie; Nordstrom, Alicia; Swenson, Lisa M. – Journal of College Student Development, 2009
This study examined the relationship between parental attachment, changes in parental attachment, and psychological functioning and adjustment for college freshmen. Twice during the first semester, 271 freshmen completed self-report measures of parental attachment, psychological distress, self-competence, and college adjustment. Higher attachment…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Attachment Behavior, Psychology, Parent Child Relationship
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Savicki, Victor; Cooley, Eric – Journal of College Student Development, 2011
People who encounter a foreign culture face many challenges in the process of adjusting and adapting to it. For those who remain in contact with that culture over time, such as study abroad students, the adjustment demands may occur on many different levels. This article focuses on the cognitive level, particularly the students' social…
Descriptors: Family Problems, Nationalism, Social Attitudes, Foreign Culture