ERIC Number: EJ1360841
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Feb
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-1521-0251
EISSN: EISSN-1541-4167
The Relationship between Attachment Orientations and University Adjustment among Freshmen: Mediating Role of Perceived Stress
Kural, Ayse I.; Özyurt, Berrin
Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, v24 n4 p1078-1095 Feb 2023
In the current study, we examine the novel hypothesis that perceived stress is a mechanism through which the relationship between attachment orientations and university adjustment can be explained. Present study explored both attachment orientations and perceived stress regarding adjustment; and perceived stress as mediator for the relationship between attachment orientations and adjustment among in 277 university freshmen. Attachment anxiety and avoidance positively correlated with perceived stress whereas resulted in poor university adjustment. Perceived stress partially mediated the relationship between attachment anxiety and poor university adjustment. The findings suggest that enhancing attachment security and stress management skills among insecurely attached students may lead to greater university adjustment.
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Student Adjustment, Attachment Behavior, Security (Psychology), Stress Variables, Social Cognition, Anxiety, Stress Management, Skill Development, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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