During the transition to college, emerging adults are expected to develop independence and increase individual responsibility as they live away from home for the first time. Modern electronic communication has enabled emerging adults to maintain frequent, daily contact with the parent, a pattern of communication Hofer refers to as an “electronic tether.” This study examined the link between parenting style and the development of independence of first year, first semester college students. Although these students were in frequent contact with their designated parent, no correlation between frequency of communication and parenting style or independence was found. Both authoritative and helicopter parenting significantly positively predicted attitudinal independence. However, permissive parenting functioned as a significant negative predictor. Authoritarian, permissive, and helicopter parenting significantly positively predicted conflictual independence. However, authoritative parenting functioned as a significant negative predictor. Both authoritative and helicopter parenting significantly positively predicted emotional and functional independence.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc804855 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Etheridge, Lauri McAfee |
| Contributors | Glover, Rebecca June, Middlemiss, Wendy, Hull, Darrell Magness, Boesch, Miriam |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iv, 52 pages : illustrations, Text |
| Rights | Public, Etheridge, Lauri McAfee, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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