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Kenny, Maureen E.; Perez, Vivian – Journal of College Student Development, 1996
Using a multiethnic sample (African American, Latino, Asian American), examined the degree to which family attachment is related to psychological well-being at the time of college orientation. Analysis suggested that characteristics of secure attachment are negatively associated with psychological symptoms of distress at the time of college entry.…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Asian Americans, Attachment Behavior, Blacks