NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Li, Susan Tinsley; Albert, Arielle Berman; Dwelle, Deborah G. – Journal of College Student Development, 2014
We investigated the relationship between parent support and peer support as predictors of depression and self-esteem in college students. Several competing models of parental and peer influence were compared including a mediational model in which peer support was hypothesized to mediate the effects of parental support on adjustment. The results…
Descriptors: College Students, Parent Influence, Peer Influence, Predictor Variables
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
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
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Schwartz, Jonathan P.; Buboltz, Walter C. – Journal of College Student Development, 2004
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between attachment to parents and psychological separation in college students. Three hundred sixty-eight undergraduate students completed the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (Armsden & Greenberg, 1987) and the Psychological Separation Inventory (Hoffman, 1984). Results…
Descriptors: Parents, Undergraduate Students, Parent Student Relationship, Attachment Behavior