Attachment to Parents,Social Anxiety,and Close Relationships of Female Students over the Transition to College |
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Authors: | Stephanie H Parade Esther M Leerkes A Nayena Blankson |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Human Development and Family Studies, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 248 Stone, P.O. Box 26170, Greensboro, NC 27402-6170, USA |
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Abstract: | The current study examined the process by which attachment to parents influences satisfaction with and ease in forming friendships
at college. One hundred seventy-two female college freshmen completed a measure of parental attachment security the summer
before their first semester of college (July 2006) and measures to assess satisfaction with and ease in forming close relationships
at the end of their first semester (December 2006). Students ranged in age from 18 to 20 years (M = 18.09, SD = 0.33) and were diverse in their racial makeup (30% racial minority). Consistent with predictions derived from
attachment theory, secure attachment to parents was positively associated with ease in forming friendships among racial minority
and white participants and satisfaction with friendships among minority participants. Moreover, indirect effects of parental
attachment security on relationship outcomes through social anxiety were significant for minority participants but not for
white participants. Findings may be useful in the development of retention programs targeted at incoming university freshmen,
particularly minority students. |
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