Stressors, resources, and parent-child relationships of reentry students in a metropolitan area

The purpose of this study was to explore reentry students' perceived relationships with school-age children during the initial semester of return to undergraduate school. Change in student stressors, resources, and parent-child relationships were explored and demographic characteristics were described. In addition, predictors of parent child relationship (PCR) were investigated. A sample of 111 students beginning degree programs at one of four metropolitan Washington, DC colleges in September 1992 completed a mail survey before the semester began (T-1). Approximately 10 weeks later (T-2), 86 of these completed a follow-up questionnaire. Student resources were measured by the Rosenberg Self-esteem Inventory, a spouse support measure, and a social support measure. Stressors were measured by the Family Inventory of Life Events and Changes (FILE). PCR was measured by the Parent-Adolescent Communication Scale, Index of Parental Attitudes, and Family Satisfaction Scale.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph. D.

Level thesis:degree_level

doctoral

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Student Personnel Services

Department dc:contributor.department

Student Personnel Services

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Tech

Year dc:date.issued

1993

Author dc:creator

• Bidwell, Alice Susan

Chairs dc:contributor.committeechair

• Humes, Charles W. II
• Belli, Gabriella M.

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Stith, Sandra M.
• Miles, Johnnie H.
• Stubblefield, Harold W.

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language.iso

en

Dc Identifier Other

etd-06192006-125746

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/38652