Attachment to parents, social anxiety, and close relationships of female students over the transition to college

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 127-137

  Parade, Stephanie H ^a   Leerkes, Esther M ^a   Blankson, A Nayena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; College; Friendship; Social anxiety

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CHILD PARENT RELATION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALIZATION; MINORITY GROUP; OBJECT RELATION; PERSONALITY TEST; PHOBIA; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; INDIVIDUATION; MINORITY GROUPS; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PHOBIC DISORDERS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950345241     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-009-9396-x     Document Type: Article

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