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Turkish Adaptation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Relationship Mindfulness Measure in an Emerging Adult Sample Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Nureda Taşkesen, Funda Barutçu Yıldırım
While latest research has accepted the importance of mindfulness in mental health, its role in interpersonal well-being receives less attention, including the necessary measurement tools. This study aimed to translate the Relationship Mindfulness Measure (RMM) into Turkish and explore its psychometric properties with unmarried Turkish emerging adults. A total of 191 university students (age range 18–29
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Out-of-Home Care Experiences and Their Influence on the Journey to Adulthood: Insights From Care Leavers in Israel Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Yafit Sulimani-Aidan, Ilay Kovach
In the current qualitative study we explored care leavers’ perceptions of the influence of their out-of-home placement experiences in shaping their lives during the transition to adulthood. Forty-seven care leavers aged 18 to 29, who had been in residential care facilities or foster care, participated in semi-structured interviews. Thematic analysis revealed two major themes – (1) participants’ perception
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Exploring the Personal Identity of College Students With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Rebecca B. Smith Hill, Alexander M. Fields, Madeline Castle, Lucas M. Perez, Anthony J. Plotner
Emerging adulthood is a period of human development ripe for personal identity exploration and a college campus can be a conducive environment for this to take place. Historically, many transition-age adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have been denied access to college, but with the rise in inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) programs across the country, that is changing
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A Pivotal Time and Place: University Place Attachment, Childhood Neighborhood Affordances, and Internalizing Symptoms in Emerging Adulthood Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Amber Tan, Marissa A. Rice, Marlen Z. Gonzalez
People-place dynamics matter for well-being and for 69% of emerging adults in the US, the university is a pivotal place at a pivotal time. Research suggests that low childhood neighborhood affordances contribute to internalizing symptoms, but we know less about the impact of the university context. This study asked: how does university place attachment impact internalizing symptoms beyond the effects
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“Overgrown Children” and Where to Find Them: Film Portrayals of Coresiding and Residentially Independent Siblings’ Developmental Maturity Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Jan M. Gelech, Jordan Wellsch, Brenan Smith, Kathrina Mazurik, Paris Holt
Though young adult coresidence (in which individuals aged 18–35 reside within the family home) is stigmatized in mass media, research has not explored how such depictions relate to understandings of development. We used qualitative content analysis to explore how contemporary Canadian and American films depicted coresiding young adults and their similarly aged, residentially independent siblings with
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Re-Assessment and Extension: An Ongoing Evaluation of The System for Adult Growth and Emergence-Foundations, a Modified DBT Program to Aid Emerging Adults With Emotion Regulation and Transition Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Joseph R. Taliercio, Talia Wigod, Joy Shen, Jazmin Garcia, Suzanne Davino, Elaina Servidio, Erin Sparapani, Lata K. McGinn, Alec L. Miller
Emerging adulthood is associated with change and distress. The System for Adult Growth and Emergence – Foundations (SAGE-F) treatment program, a six-week outpatient DBT intensive, was developed to improve emotional functioning for such individuals. Utilizing a single-group design, the current study aims to re-examine ( n = 48) and expand ( n = 83) initial therapeutic findings of SAGE-F. Participants
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Profiles of Black Emerging Adults Exposure to Racism-Based Police Violence and Associated Mental Health Outcomes Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Robert O. Motley, Eric Williamson, Alex L. Pieterse, Madelyn Harris
This study characterizes the profile of Black emerging adults aged 18-29 generated from sociodemographic characteristics and indicators of police contact and exposure to racism-based police violence (RPV), and the relationship between profiles and traumatic stress symptoms. A purposive sample of 300 Black emerging adults was recruited for this exploratory study. Cluster analysis (CA) was performed
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Young Adults and Parents’ Coping With Duchenne/Becker Muscular Dystrophy: A Focus Group Study Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Siwar Makhoul Khoury, Hadas Rosenne, Netanya Mischel, Talia Dor-Wollman, Michal Gudinski-Elyshiv, Liat Hamama
Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy (DBMD) are genetic disorders that are characterized by progressive muscle weakness. As such, individuals with DBMD may need constant assistance with medical and physical care, which is oftenE provided by their family members. An essential part of patients’ medical management and their parents’ care is to develop appropriate coping strategies. This study focuses
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A Diary Study of the Within-Person Associations Between Daily Stressors and Negative Affect Among Post-Secondary Students With Recent Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Engagement Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Lexi Ewing, Chloe A. Hamza
Exposure to stressors is known to lead to psychological impairment over time. However, the proximal relation between stressors and distress remains unclear, particularly among emerging adults with existing mental health concerns. Using daily diary methods, we explored the associations between five subtypes of daily stressors and negative affect among 160 post-secondary students with recent nonsuicidal
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Fear of Missing out on Financial Gains: Associations Between Fear of Missing Out, Problem Gambling, and Speculative Trading in College Students Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Frank Song, Scott Graupensperger, Ty W. Lostutter, Mary E. Larimer
In recent years a fear of missing out (FOMO) on short-term monetary gains through speculative trading has been highlighted as a driving force of financial behaviors. Additionally, increasing evidence has likened speculative trading to gambling. The current study sought to determine whether financial FOMO is linked to stock market and cryptocurrency trading activities and problem gambling severity in
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Promotive and Buffering Effects of Protective and Compensatory Experiences on Mental Health and Adjustment in Young Adults Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Erin L. Ratliff, Jens E. Jespersen, Samantha Addante, Jennifer N. H. Watrous, Michael Morris, Lana O. Beasley, Lucia Ciciolla, Jennifer Hays-Grudo, Amanda S. Morris
Adverse childhood Experiences (ACEs) are considered a major public health crisis. Protective and Compensatory Experiences (PACEs) may help to ameliorate the effects of ACEs on young adult well-being. This study examined the moderating role of childhood PACEs on the effects of ACEs on depression, anxiety, substance use, and emotion regulation (ER) difficulties in a sample of 550 (73% female, m age =
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Overt and Subtle Discrimination and Psychological Well-Being: Examining the Mediating and Moderating Role of Ethnic-Racial Identity Among Emerging Adults Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Tuğçe Aral, Chiara Ceccon, Elisabeth L. de Moor, Yixin Tang, Mariëlle Osinga, Mariam Fishere, Moin Syed
Ethnic-racial identity (ERI) has been reported as mediator and moderator of the relation between discrimination and psychological well-being. However, it remains unclear how different forms of discrimination (i.e., overt and subtle) predict well-being over time, and whether ERI exploration and commitment mediate or moderate this association. This preregistered study explored the associations of overt
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What Are College Students Talking About When They Say They’re “Just Talking?” Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Melissa Hardesty, Sayre E. Wilson, Leora Wasserman, Sarah Young, Sean Massey, Ann Merriwether
The phrase “just talking” is ubiquitously used by emerging adults to describe amorous interactions. Despite the prevalence of this phrase in public discourse, little is known about what just talking means and whether it is simply popular slang for longstanding relationship patterns or marks a shift in romantic and sexual norms and behavior. We surveyed undergraduate students at a mid-sized university
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Cumulative Transitions in Emerging Adulthood: Portents of Adjustment Problems or a Window for Opportunities? Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Joëlle Lanctôt, François Poulin
Cumulative transitions in diverse life domains during emerging adulthood appear to promote both problems and fulfillment. This study aimed to shed light on the coexistence of these contradictory observations by examining the associations between cumulative transitions in four life domains (education, work, romantic, and residential) and adjustment problems (depressive symptoms and problematic alcohol
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Relationship Between Perceived Parental Support and Subjective Well-Being of Emerging Adults in Indonesia Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Timothea I. Aditaputri, Shally Novita, Fitri A. Abidin
Studies on the relationship between perceived parental support (PPS) and subjective well-being (SWB) were mostly conducted in individualistic countries or cohort of adolescents. This study aims to provide empirical evidence for the relationship between PPS and SWB in emerging adults in Indonesia, which is considered to have a predominantly collectivistic culture. Specifically, the present study identifies
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Juvenile School Discipline and Well-Being Among College-Educated Emerging Adults Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Ashley B. Barr, Zhe Zhang
Amidst a decline in exclusionary school discipline, the current study asks how a more holistic set of school discipline practices are associated with emerging adult well-being. We use original survey data from over 700 college-educated emerging adults to show that this sample can be categorized into three groups with unique school disciplinary histories—those who received minimal discipline, those
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Relational Identity and Relationship Functioning in Emerging Adulthood: A Brief Report Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Carson R. Dover, Cecilia Serrano, Claudia López-Madrigal, Javier García-Manglano, Brian J. Willoughby
Developing a coherent sense of self and establishing a long-term relationship are two developmental tasks during emerging adulthood. Guided by psychosocial developmental theory, this study explores the associations between relational identity processes (commitment, in-depth exploration, reconsideration of commitments) and relationship outcomes (satisfaction and stability) using a large sample of Spanish
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Emerging Adults’ Experiences of Managing Social Group Disruptions Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Jared Hawkins, Carissa D’Aniello-Heyda, Stephen Fife, Jaclyn Pickens Cravens, Roy Bean
Emerging adults experience frequent life transitions that disrupt social groups and increase loneliness. However, limited research examines how emerging adults respond to social group disruptions. Drawing upon the Social Identity Model of Identity Change (SIMIC), this study explored 11 emerging adults’ experiences of managing social group disruptions. Using interpretive phenomenological analysis (IPA)
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Impact of Recovery Colleges in Postsecondary Institutions in Canada – Preliminary Findings Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Sayani Paul, Rachael Battistelli, Simone Arbour
This paper describes the preliminary findings of the implementation of recovery colleges - a strengths-based, peer-driven, mental health learning model in five postsecondary institutions in Canada. Using exploratory methods and a sample of 124 participants completing a pre-participation and 72 completing a post-participation survey we aimed to answer two research questions; (1) Who is accessing the
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Learning From Experience: Perceptions of Socio-Emotional Development Among German Students During COVID-19 Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Irina Catrinel Crăciun
The COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on emerging adults’ life and development. The present study explores the socio-emotional development during the corona pandemic from the perspective of German students themselves. Episodic semi-structured interviews were conducted with 30 students and analysed with thematic coding. The main developmental challenges included missed opportunities and experiencing uncertainty
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COVID-19, Racial Discrimination and Civic Engagement Among Filipino American and Korean American Young Adults Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Michael Park, Bongki Woo, Hye-Min Jung, Eunseok Jeong, Yoonsun Choi, David Takeuchi, Hillary Nicole Peregrina
The COVID-19 pandemic provoked a spike in racial discrimination and hate crimes against Asians in the U.S. Although research substantiates the harmful impact of discrimination on health and mental health, limited research has examined how it influences civic engagement among Asian American young adults. Using cross-sectional data from the Midwestern U.S., this study investigated how the experience
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The Importance of Critical Social Media Literacy in the Digital Era: Benefits for Social Support and Flourishing Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Brian TaeHyuk Keum
We examined the association between critical social media literacy (critical consumption and prosumption) and several indicators of flourishing mental health (i.e., resilience, coping ability, life satisfaction) as well as mental health issues (i.e., depressive symptoms, anxiety, loneliness), with a focus on the mediating role of social support. Using data from 338 emerging adults ( Mage = 23.28, SD
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The Role of Age, University Attendance and Other Demographic Factors in Experiencing Emerging Adulthood Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2024-01-04 Veronika Kohútová, Michal Kohút
There is an ongoing debate about the importance of university attendance, age, life transitions and other demographic factors on experiencing the emerging adulthood. The present study aims to explore the effect of demographics (age, college attendance, subjective economic status, financial independence, living conditions, relationship status or having a child) on the emerging adulthood. Slovak adults
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The Examination of the Mediator Role of Optimism, Self-Compassion, Altruism and Gratitude in the Relationship Between Cognitive Distortions and Forgiveness of Emerging Adults Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2023-05-12 Kıvanç Uzun, Zeynep Karataş
The aim of this study was to investigate whether optimism, self-compassion, altruism, and gratitude act as mediators in the relationship between cognitive distortions and emerging adults' forgivene...
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The Say Wallahi Generation: A Narrative Study of Bicultural Identity for Somali American Emerging Adults Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2023-05-10 Roun Said, Tabitha Grier-Reed
This qualitative study used narrative inquiry to examine how five Midwestern Somali American emerging adults negotiated their Somali culture and their American culture into a coherent sense of self...
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Loneliness and Maladjustment in Young Adults: The Protective Effects of High Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia and Sleep Quality Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2023-05-07 Lauren E. Philbrook, Grace Jia-Xin Chen, Riley A. Decker, Lucy B. Khaner
Loneliness is a pervasive concern among young adults that has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Identifying factors that mitigate the negative impact of loneliness is important for protect...
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Romantic Relationships from Adolescence to Established Adulthood Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2023-05-04 Stéphanie Boisvert, François Poulin, Jacinthe Dion
This 15-year longitudinal study investigated with follow-up data how romantic patterns from ages 16 to 24 are associated with romantic involvement and turnover (ages 25–30), romantic dispositions (...
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Parental Financial Assistance and Psychological Well-Being Among Korean Emerging Adults: Pressure from and Fulfillment of Parental Career Expectations as Mediators Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2023-04-27 Sangmin Oh, Jaerim Lee
Many emerging adults receive parental financial assistance (PFA) to prepare for their future and career, but it can also be a psychological burden through parental career expectations. The purpose ...
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From Supportive to Strained: A Mixed Methods Exploration of Emerging Adults’ Characterizations of Past and Present Grandparent-Grandchild Roles and Relationships Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2023-04-20 Abigail T. Stephan, Nora D. Hochstetter, Virginia E. Clark, Faiza M. Jamil
Though many emerging adults now have the opportunity to engage meaningfully with their grandparents, few studies have examined emerging adults’ perceptions of grandparent relationships and the role...
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Emerging Adulthood: Impacts of Adult Care on Education, Work, and Well-Being Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2023-04-19 Somalis Chy
An increasing number of young adults are providing unpaid care to an older or dependent family member or friend. However, we know little about the relationship between adult caregiving and emerging...
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Helicopter Parenting Among Socio-Economically and Ethnically/Racially Diverse Emerging Adults: Associations with Weight-Related Behaviors Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2023-04-18 Katherine R. Arlinghaus, Samantha L. Hahn, Nicole Larson, Marla E. Eisenberg, Jerica M. Berge, Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
Helicopter parenting, a parenting style defined by over-involvement, may lead to poor health outcomes. However, research has primarily focused on children and adolescents from White, high socio-eco...
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Social Withdrawal, Solitude, and Existential Concerns in Emerging Adulthood Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2023-04-12 Evangelia P. Galanaki, Larry J. Nelson, Faye Antoniou
This study aimed to investigate the ways subtypes of social withdrawal and dimensions of solitude are related to existential concerns in emerging adulthood. The links between social withdrawal/soli...
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Perfectionism, Goal Orientation, and Emerging Adults’ Identity Processing Styles Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2023-04-09 Kenneth G. Rice, Frederick G. Lopez, Qianyi Wang
The current study explored the direct and interactive contributions of multidimensional measures of perfectionism and goal orientation in predicting patterns of identity-related self-processing for...
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The Role of Trait Impulsivity on Suicidality in the Emerging Adult in Kenya Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2023-04-08 Caroline Mwendwa-Karinge, Jennifer MuehlenKamp, Douglas Matthews, Wilfridah Mucherah
Suicidal thoughts and behaviors are complex phenomenon and their relationship to trait impulsivity remains unclear. Although suicidal thoughts and behaviors are common among emerging adults, the av...
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The Longitudinal Link Between Personality and Relationship Quality in Emerging Adults: Mediation by Identity? Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2023-04-03 Lea Grossmann, Koen Luyckx, Peter Prinzie
Intimate relationships, both romantic relationships and friendships, are of special importance for identity development in emerging adulthood. In the current study, we investigated longitudinal ass...
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Discrimination and Mental Health Outcomes Among Underrepresented College Students: The Role of Sense of Belonging at Predominantly White Institutions Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2023-03-31 David S. Freire, Noelle M. Hurd
In this study, we explored the potential for an individual’s sense of belonging to serve as an indirect pathway that could explain the noxious effects of discrimination on mental health outcomes am...
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Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic for the Well-Being of Emerging Adult Populations: A Synthesis of Findings From the COVID-19 Eating and Activity Over Time (C-EAT) Study Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2023-03-29 Nicole Larson, Rebecca Emery Tavernier, Jerica M. Berge, Daheia J. Barr-Anderson, Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
Research addressing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychosocial well-being and health behavior is accumulating; however, implications for emerging adult populations are underexplored. This ...
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The Resilience of Emerging Adults in a Stressed Industrialised Environment in Eswatini Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2023-03-29 Nombuso Gama, Linda Theron
Transitioning to adulthood can be stressful, particularly when young people live in challenging contexts. One such context is Eswatini, a low-income African country challenged by structural violenc...
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Internalization of Media Appearance Ideals and College Women’s Intrinsic Motivation for Their Major: Indirect Effects Through Self-Objectification and Self-Surveillance Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2023-03-27 Jessica E. Hocking, Dawn M. Gondoli
The current study investigates the process by which the internalization of stringent appearance ideals promoted by Western media is related to intrinsic motivation for college women’s academic purs...
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Bringing Covid to College: Incoming First-Year College Students’ Making Meaning of the Pandemic Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2023-03-20 Gabriel Velez, Erin Hoekstra, Samuel Nemanich, Jody Jessup-Anger, Max Herteen
As time passes from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, new cohorts of emerging adults transition to college, carrying with them experiences and effects of the pandemic on their lives and d...
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Negotiating Emerging Adulthood at the Onset of COVID-19 in Singapore Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2023-03-16 GeckHong Yeo, Chia-chen Yang
Historical events and cultural contexts have major implications for emerging adults’ developmental experiences. Underpinned by the theory of emerging adulthood, this study examined how COVID-19 int...
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Satisfaction, Intimacy and Conflict in Canadian Couples: An Analysis of Change from Adolescence to Adulthood Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2023-03-07 Maude Raymond, François Poulin
Romantic relationship qualities are likely to change from adolescence to adulthood. Therefore, we undertook a longitudinal study to examine changes in satisfaction, intimacy, and conflict over this...
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“If You are Going to Step on This Campus, You Have to Get Vaccinated”: A Qualitative Understanding of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Black Emerging Adults Returning to College Campuses Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2023-03-07 Jacqueline Mercedes Soboti
For the academic year 2021–2022, many American colleges mandated the COVID-19 vaccine for students to return to campus. However, when academic leaders put these mandates into effect, they may have ...
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LGBTQ+ College Students’ Relationship Satisfaction During the COVID-19 Pandemic Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2023-03-02 Tracy L. Walters, Veronica Hanna-Walker, Alyssa N. Clark, Rachael E. Farina, Eva S. Lefkowitz
Research suggests that COVID-19-related restrictions affected individuals’ ability to engage in relationship maintenance behaviors and have led to poorer romantic relationship quality. Poor relatio...
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Secondary Outcomes of a Brief Group Alcohol and Risky Sex Intervention for Emerging Adults Experiencing Homelessness Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2023-02-13 Eric R. Pedersen, Elizabeth J. D’Amico, David J. Klein, Anthony Rodriguez, Joan S. Tucker
AWARE is a four-session group-based motivational enhancement intervention designed to reduce substance use and sexual risk behavior among emerging adults experiencing homelessness. Expanding on pro...
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Drinking Motives Mediate the Relation between Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms and Alcohol-Related Problems among College Students Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2023-01-24 Caitlin A. Falco, Lauren Zimmerman, John M. Vasko, Michael C. Meinzer, Cynthia M. Hartung, Kate Flory, Alison Looby
Evidence demonstrates an association between symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and alcohol outcomes, though mechanisms underlying relations are unclear. Given that drinkin...
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It’s Complicated: Everyday Discrimination Across the Transition Into Adulthood Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2023-01-20 Ashley N. Palmer, Euijin Jung, Ryon J. Cobb, Mansi Patel
Experiences during emerging adulthood hold particular importance for future health and economic well-being. This study uses Panel Study of Income Dynamics Transition into Adulthood Supplement data ...
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Income and Career Concerns Among Emerging Adults From Finland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom During COVID-19 Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2023-01-20 Julia A. Nuckols, Gintautas Silinskas, Mette Ranta, Terhi-Anna Wilska
In this study, we examine the prevalence of income and career concerns among emerging adults in three different welfare states during COVID-19: Finland (n = 309), Sweden (n = 324), and the United K...
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Racial Discrimination Distress and Psychological Well-being: The Moderating Role of Ethnic-Racial Socialization in African American Emerging Adults Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2023-01-16 Asha Jiménez, Ciara Smalls Glover
Racial discrimination-related stress is assumed to be inherent in the frequency of the experience; consequently, few studies have examined individual differences in its appraisal. The current study...
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The Relationships Between Self-Control and Distress Among the Emerging Adults: A Serial Mediating Roles of Fear of Missing Out and Social Media Addiction Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2023-01-14 Hayri Koç, Zeynep Şimşir Gökalp, Tolga Seki
Previous studies have confirmed that poor self-control, fear of missing out (FoMO), and social media addiction are potential risk factors for young mental health. However, the relationships between...
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The Psychological Affordances of Solitude in Emerging Adulthood Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2023-01-12 Virginia Thomas
The slim but growing literature on solitude relies heavily on survey and experimental designs but lacks a substantive understanding of the lived experiences of time spent alone, and by extension, w...
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Alcohol and Cannabis Use Within Emerging Adults’ Committed Romantic Relationships: Associations With Relationship Functioning and Quality of Life Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2023-01-07 Joan S. Tucker, Wendy M. Troxel, Anthony Rodriguez, Rachana Seelam, Elizabeth J. D’Amico
This study examines alcohol and cannabis use within emerging adults’ committed romantic relationships and its association with relationship functioning (satisfaction, stability) and well-being (lif...
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Resilience, Social Support, and Health in Emerging Adults With and Without Chronic Health Conditions Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2023-01-02 Mary K. Lynch Milder, Ashley Bazier, Sydney Ward, Kevin L. Rand, Adam T. Hirsh
Resilience and social support are important for emerging adults and especially those with chronic health conditions (CHC). We examined associations among resilience, social support, and health in t...
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‘Since Having a Child, I Finally Feel Like an Adult’: Exploring Intersections of Contemporary Transitions-To-Motherhood and Transitions-To-Adulthood Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2022-12-02 Paula Pustulka
The paper investigates intersections between two biographical processes, namely the transitions-to-motherhood and transitions-to-adulthood. Considering the research focused on transitions in the mo...
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Patterns of Adverse Childhood Experiences Predict Event-Related Distress in Young Adults Following the 2016 Presidential Election Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2022-11-25 Natasha Chaku, Melissa Hagan, Laura Lu, Sarah Holley
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and sociopolitical stressors have negative consequences for young adults’ mental health. The current study examined how patterns of ACEs were associated with ev...
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Is the Way I was Raised Linked to How I Love? Perceived Parenting and Implicit Theories of Relationships Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2022-11-18 Ziying Wang, Wei-Wen Chen
The current study was aimed at exploring (a) the links between perceived parenting styles (i.e., authoritarian parenting and authoritative parenting) and implicit theories of relationships (i.e., d...
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“I Just want to be Happy”: An Exploration of the Aspirations, Values, and Psychological Wellbeing of Australian Young People Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2022-11-18 Ashley Humphrey, Helen Forbes-Mewett, Ana-Maria Bliuc
Western cultural environments present an increasingly challenging landscape for young people’s mental health. To better understand how this cultural environment may be influencing the lives of youn...
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Hazardous Drinking Mediates the Relation Between Externalizing Personality and Reduced Adherence to COVID-19 Public Health Guidelines in University Students Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2022-11-17 Vanessa Morris, Natasha Baptist-Mohseni, Naama B. Kronstein, Clayton B. Murphy, Fakir Yunus, Tabatha Thibault, Audrey Livet, Aram Mahmoud, Philippe Pétrin-Pomerleau, Marvin Krank, Kara Thompson, Patricia Conrod, Sherry H. Stewart, Matthew T. Keough
Background: Using a multigroup path analysis, we examined if hazardous alcohol use mediated the relations between elevated externalizing personality traits (i.e., impulsivity or sensation seeking) ...
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Eating Expectancy as a Moderator of Sociocultural Influence on Bulimic Symptoms among High-Risk Female College Students Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2022-10-26 Hasom Moon, Hyein Chang
This study examined the interactive effects of sociocultural influence from different sources (parent, peer, and media) and eating expectancy on bulimic symptoms among 116 female college students e...
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The Relationship Between Mindfulness and Perfectionism in University Students During Emerging Adulthood Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.83) Pub Date : 2022-10-21 Viktoriya Manova, Bassam Khoury
The present study examined the empirical and conceptual association between two definitions of trait mindfulness (socio-cognitive and mindfulness-meditation) and trait, cognitive, and self-presenta...