College students' preferences in seeking social support from divorced verses non-divorced parents

<p>The goals of the current study were to (a) determine if differences exist in social support sought by college students from divorced vs. intact families and (b) to determine if the nature of the stressor is also related to students seeking support from either parent. Fifty-five students were recruited from Psychology courses at Rowan University and were given a modified version of the Social Support Questionnaire (SSQ) and the Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI). They were also given a demographics sheet to complete. A one-way Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) and a univariate test revealed significant differences in the SSQ-A/father ratings for participants whose parents were married vs. divorced. A separate MANOVA and univariate test revealed significant differences in the PBIDAD C ratings for participants whose parents were married vs. divorced. These findings suggest that individuals' preferences in seeking support regarding academic issues from their married fathers may be related to their higher level of bonding with their fathers under the care dimension.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A. in Mental Health Counseling and Applied Psychology

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Year dc:date.available

2006

Author dc:creator

• Joseph, Juliet Maria

Contributors dc:contributor

• Yurak, Tricia

• Children of divorced parents--New Jersey; College students--New Jersey--Psychology
• Psychology

Repository record dc:identifier

https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/849

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:rdw.rowan.edu:etd-1891