Relationships between Attachment and Coping Resources among Late Adolescents

Examined relationship between coping resources and attachment to parents and peers in 60 college students. Different sets of coping resources predicted maternal, paternal, and peer attachment among subjects. Maternal and paternal attachment were associated with greater number of coping resource than...

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Published inJournal of college student development Vol. 34; no. 3; p. 212
Main Author Brack, Greg
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.05.1993
Subjects
Adolescents
Attachment Behavior
College Students
Coping
Higher Education
Parent Child Relationship
Peer Relationship
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Summary:Examined relationship between coping resources and attachment to parents and peers in 60 college students. Different sets of coping resources predicted maternal, paternal, and peer attachment among subjects. Maternal and paternal attachment were associated with greater number of coping resource than was peer attachment. Findings suggest that secure family base facilitates development of peer relationships and adaptation resources. (Author/NB)
ISSN:0897-5264