Advisor
Wright, Stephen L.
Committee Member
Hutchinson, Susan R.
Committee Member
Johnson, Brian D., 1957-
Committee Member
Murdock, Jennifer L.
Department
Applied Psychology & Counselor Education
Institution
University of Northern Colorado
Type of Resources
Text
Place of Publication
Greeley (Colo.)
Publisher
University of Northern Colorado
Date Created
12-1-2013
Genre
Thesis
Extent
173 pages
Digital Origin
Born digital
Abstract
Given the continued need for a college degree, it is important for counseling psychologists to examine factors that relate to students' adjustment to college. Specifically, investigating students' retrospective reports of how they were parented, their adult attachment to their primary caregiver from childhood, and their adult romantic attachment and how these factors related to college adjustment might offer guidance for counseling psychologists who work with college students. Therefore, the current study sought to understand this area and used a sample of 191 undergraduate students from the Rocky Mountain region. Regression results found a significant relationship between levels of parenting style, attachment relationships, and college adjustment. It is noteworthy that greater levels of authoritative parenting were significantly associated with both parental and romantic attachment. Romantic attachment was significantly associated with overall college adjustment. Implications for counseling psychologists and future research directions were discussed.
Degree type
PhD
Degree Name
Doctoral
Language
English
Local Identifiers
Richter_unco_0161D_10286
Rights Statement
Copyright is held by author.
