Journal of Family Relations (한국가족관계학회지)

Korean Association of Family Relations (한국가족관계학회)
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Effects of Parental Attachment on College Students Psychological Maladjustment, Career Indecision, Risk in Intimacy Mediated by Self-differentiation

부모애착이 자기분화를 통해 대학생의 심리적 부적응, 진로미결정, 이성관계 태도에 미치는 영향

  • Ha, Sang Hee (Dept. of Home Economics Education, Wonkwang University)
  • 하상희 (원광대학교 사범대학 가정교육과)
  • Received : 2014.10.31
  • Accepted : 2015.01.26
  • Published : 2015.01.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine a causal model concerning effects of parental attachment on college students psychological maladjustment, career indecision, risk in intimacy mediated by self-differentiation. The data were collected through 200 male and 164 female students by using the self-administered questionaire method. The causal model was tested through structural equation model by using AMOS/WIN 19.0 program. Results showed that five were clear gender differences in the level of paternal attachment, self-differentiation, psychological maladjustment, career indecision, risk in intimacy. The result also indicated that male students' maternal attachment influenced their psychological maladjustment, career indecision, risk in intimacy through self-differentiation. But, female students's psychological maladjustment, career indecision, risk in intimacy had only influenced by self-differentiation. The implications of this study were discussed, and the suggestions for further studies were recommended.

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Supported by : 원광대학교

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