Testing an attachment model of Latina/o college students' psychological adjustment

Patton O. Garriott; Keisha M. Love; Kenneth M. Tyler; Deneia M. Thomas; Clarissa R. Roan-Belle; Carrie L. Brown

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Testing an attachment model of Latina/o college students' psychological adjustment

Patton O. Garriott, Keisha M. Love, Kenneth M. Tyler, Deneia M. Thomas, Clarissa R. Roan-Belle, Carrie L. Brown

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The present study examined the influence of attachment relationships on the psychological adjustment of Latina/o university students (N = 80) attending predominantly White institutions of higher education.A path analysis conducted to test a hypothesized model of parent and peer attachment, self-esteem, and psychological distress indicated that the final model provided good model-to-data fit, explaining 21% of the variance in self-esteem and 50% of the variance in psychological distress. Furthermore, bootstrapping procedures suggested that perceptions of self-worth mediated the relationships between parent and peer attachment and psychological distress. Results indicate that attachment theory may provide a useful framework from which to conceptualize the psychological adjustment of Latinas/os attending predominantly White institutions of higher education. Implications for universities and helping professionals are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	104-117
Number of pages	14
Journal	Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences
Volume	32
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0739986309355753
State	Published - Feb 2010

Keywords

Attachment
Higher education
Latina/o
Mental health

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Cultural Studies
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