Today's college student is dependent upon parents and is expanding to be more focused on the family. More research is needed on the characteristics and impacts of family support during the emerging adulthood years and Generation Z's birth range students aged 18-24, in the context of post-secondary transitions. The purpose of this quantitative research study is to examine the relationship between family support, emerging adulthood characteristics, Generation Z demographic variables,ustment outcomes during the first year of post-secondary studies. This research intended to answer the following overarching research question: How do Generation Z emerging adult students perceive family support during their first year of post-secondary studies? The study provided for the validation of the Family Support for Emerging Adult Post-Secondary Student Questionnaire, which provided reliable data to guide future researchers and higher education administrators on Generation Z communication preferences and the support family offers students they enter post-secondary education. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]