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The Influence of Parental Attachment on the College Adjustment of White, Black, and Latina/Hispanic Women: A Cross-Cultural Investigation
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Melendez, Mickey C.; Melendez, Nancy Blanco – Journal of College Student Development, 2010
Although race and parental attachment are concepts that have been widely researched, few studies have explored how these variables manifest themselves among women or influence their adjustment to college. This study examined how parental attachment effected college adjustment among White, Black, and Latina/Hispanic women attending an urban…
Descriptors: Commuter Colleges, Attachment Behavior, Parent Child Relationship, Whites
Student Attachment Stances, Instructor Immediacy, and Student-Instructor Relationships as Predictors of Achievement Expectancies in College Students
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Creasey, Gary; Jarvis, Patricia; Gadke, Daniel – Journal of College Student Development, 2009
In the present research, associations between student attachment stances, verbal and nonverbal instructor immediacy, student-instructor relationships, and student achievement orientations were specified. It was predicted that positive student-instructor relationships would mediate associations between student attachment stances, instructor…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Attitudes, Academic Achievement, Attachment Behavior
Attachment, Social Support, and College Adjustment among Black Students at Predominantly White Universities.
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Hinderlie, Holly Heard; Kenny, Maureen – Journal of College Student Development, 2002
This study investigated the relationship of parental attachment (Parental Attachment Questionnaire) and on-campus social support (People in My Life) to college adjustment (Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire) among 186 Black students' on predominantly White campuses. Parental attachment was found to contribute to the explanation of college…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Black Students, College Environment, College Students