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Group and Personal Attachments: Two Is Better Than One When Predicting College Adjustment.

  • Divine Mercy University
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  • Professional Psychological Program, The George Washington University
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  • Villanova University
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Prodotto della ricerca:
Contribution to journal
Article
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Lingua originale

English

Pagine da-a (Numero di pagine)

Pagine 153-164 (12 pagine)

Rivista (volume, numero edizione)

Group Dynamics (Volume 11, Edizione 3)

Attività cardine della pubblicazione

  • Published - 01/09/2007

Stato pubblicazione

Published - 01/09/2007

ISSN

1089-2699

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  • EBSCO: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=sso&db=a9h&AN=27069291&site=ehost-live&custid=s9884035

Abstract

The current study applied Smith, Murphy, and Coates' (1999) group attachment measure to college adjustment using 109 college students. Prior researchers have found that adult dyadic attachment styles predicted college adjustment. This article is the first to explore the relationship between both group and dyadic attachment styles and college adjustment as measured by the Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire. Hierarchical regression analysis revealed that personal attachment anxiety, not avoidance, accounted for the most variance in college adjustment. Group attachment avoidance also accounted for a significant amount of variance, above and beyond dyadic attachment styles, in the prediction of college adjustment. This study supports the importance of exploring both dyadic and group attachment styles in studying overall adjustment to the transition to college life. Implications of the findings for research and practice are discussed.

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