TY - JOUR
T1 - Testing an attachment model of Latina/o college students' psychological adjustment
AU - Garriott, Patton O.
AU - Love, Keisha M.
AU - Tyler, Kenneth M.
AU - Thomas, Deneia M.
AU - Roan-Belle, Clarissa R.
AU - Brown, Carrie L.
PY - 2010/2
Y1 - 2010/2
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Attachment
KW - Higher education
KW - Latina/o
KW - Mental health
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U2 - 10.1177/0739986309355753
DO - 10.1177/0739986309355753
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:75749158499
SN - 0739-9863
VL - 32
SP - 104
EP - 117
JO - Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences
JF - Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences
IS - 1
ER -
