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Development in relationship self-concept from high school to university predicts adjustment
Parker, Philip D. Cacchione, Pamela Z. Marsh, Herbert W. Basarkod, Geetanjali Dicke, Theresa
Parker, Philip D.
Cacchione, Pamela Z.
Marsh, Herbert W.
Basarkod, Geetanjali
Dicke, Theresa
Abstract
Helping students adjust to university life is a critical developmental issue. Using longitudinal data from 1652 German late adolescents, this research tested the effect of initial high-school parent, same-sex, and opposite sex self-concept and its change on university dropout intentions, study stress, and study satisfaction. High-school self-concept predicted all outcomes. Change across the postschool transition in parent and same self-concept also predicted most outcomes. Change in opposite sex self-concept predicted no outcome. We argue young people’s relationship self-beliefs are critical for successful developmental transitions. Consistent with previous research, we argue that parents remain a vital relationship for late adolescents.
Keywords
relationship self-concept, latent change scores, developmental transitions, adjustment following a transition
Date
2020
Type
Journal article
Journal
Developmental Psychology
Book
Volume
56
Issue
8
Page Range
1547-1555
Article Number
ACU Department
Faculty of Education and Arts
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Open Access Status
License
All rights reserved
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