Comparing friendships of college students from intact and divorced families

<p>The purpose of this study was to examine the differences in quality and quantity of friendships in young adults with divorced parents compared to young adults from intact families. To identify this, college students (n=25) from a Mid-Atlantic University filled out a questionnaire related to friendship. The participants who fell into the divorced group (n= 7) filled out an additional questionnaire that examined the impact that parental divorce had on their life. Using a t test to compare the friendship scores, it was found that there was no significant difference in the quality of friendships of the participants from both groups. However, the quantity of friendships did show a correlation with the intactness of a participant's family.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A. in School Psychology

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Services and Leadership

Year dc:date.available

2007

Author dc:creator

• Shendock, Jennifer

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dihoff, Roberta
• Epifanio, Frank

• Children of divorced parents; Interpersonal relations in young adults
• Educational Psychology

Repository record dc:identifier

https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/841

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:rdw.rowan.edu:etd-1838