Date of Graduation
8-2018
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Communication (MA)
Degree Level
Graduate
Department
Communication
Advisor/Mentor
Aloia, Lindsey S.
Committee Member
Warren, Ron
Second Committee Member
Amason, Trish
Keywords
Adjustment to College; Family Cohesion; Relationship Maintenance Strategies; Stress
Abstract
This study examined the effects of family cohesion and relationship maintenance behaviors on students’ experience of stress during the adjustment to college. One hundred and ninety-eight first-year college students completed measures assessing family cohesion; relationship maintenance behaviors expressed within their family systems; and academic, social, and personal-emotional stress. Results indicated that family cohesion is significantly and negatively related to students’ experiences of academic, social, and personal-emotional stress. Further, hierarchical regression and structural equation modeling provided insight to the additive influence of relationship maintenance behaviors on student stress. Analyses provided limited support for a mediation model, however, results demonstrated the importance of both family cohesion and relationship maintenance behaviors on academic, social, and personal-emotional stress during students’ transitions to college.
Citation
Strutzenberg, C. C. (2018). The Influence of Family Cohesion and Relationship Maintenance Strategies on Stress During Students’ Adjustment to College. Graduate Theses and Dissertations Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/2865
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