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The contributions of parental attachment bonds to college student development and adjustment: A meta-analytic review.

Mattanah, Jonathan F., Lopez, Frederick G., Govern, John M.·2011·Journal of Counseling Psychology

Abstract

We report findings from a meta-analysis of 156 studies conducted between 1987 and 2009 (N = 32,969) that examined the relationship between self-reported parental attachment and multiple adjustment outcomes and developmental advances during the college years. Overall, a small-to-medium relationship was found between indicators of parental attachment quality and favorable adjustment outcomes (r = .23). Effect sizes were of similar magnitude for mother and father attachment relationships, for male and female students, and across ethnicity and nationality of the sample. The attachment-adjustment relationship varied somewhat according to the developmental task being investigated in the study, showing the strongest association for the task of separation-individuation. Additionally, we found stronger attachment-adjustment links for students residing away from their parents when compared with students living at home during college.

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Authors
Mattanah, J. F., Lopez, F. G., & Govern, J. M.
Affiliations
  • Towson University (US)
  • University of Houston (US)
Venue
Journal of Counseling Psychology
Published
2011
Volume
58
Issue
4
Pages
565-596
ISSN
  • 0022-0167 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-2168
OpenAlex
W2115496734
Cited by
192
References
190
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FWCI
9.11
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Counseling Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth
  • Social Sciences › Education › Higher Education Research Studies
Keywords
parental attachment, university students, psychological adjustment, developmental tasks, separation-individuation, maternal attachment, paternal attachment, gender differences, ethnicity and nationality
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Female, Humans, Male, Object Attachment, Parent-Child Relations, Parents, Students, Young Adult

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