Attachment and Psychological Well-Being among Racially and Ethnically Diverse First-Year College Students.

Kenny, Maureen E.; Perez, Vivian

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ERIC Number: EJ540568

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

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Attachment and Psychological Well-Being among Racially and Ethnically Diverse First-Year College Students.

Kenny, Maureen E.; Perez, Vivian

Journal of College Student Development, v37 n5 p527-35 Sep-Oct 1996

Using a multiethnic sample (African American, Latino, Asian American), examined the degree to which family attachment is related to psychological well-being at the time of college orientation. Analysis suggested that characteristics of secure attachment are negatively associated with psychological symptoms of distress at the time of college entry. (RJM)

Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Asian Americans, Attachment Behavior, Blacks, College Freshmen, College Students, Coping, Family Influence, Higher Education, Hispanic Americans, Parent Child Relationship, Psychological Patterns, Well Being

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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