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Changes in Attachment to Parents and Peers and Relations With Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2022-05-04 Qingfang Song, Jess M. Vicman, Stacey N. Doan
Using a longitudinal design, we examined changes in parent and peer attachment among college students, and their predictive and protective roles in relation to mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic. College students (N = 106) rated their parent and peer attachment, and self-reported anxiety, loneliness, and depressive symptoms 1 year before and during the pandemic. Participants also rated
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Predictors of Attitudes Toward Pharmacological Cognitive Enhancers in College Students Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2022-03-21 Lisa J. Hayes, R. Brooke Bays, Sydney Arthur, Natalie Ghani, Cinthya Vazquez
The misuse of pharmacological cognitive enhancers (PCEs) in an academic context is a growing area of concern, particularly as rates of PCE use among emerging adults have increased over time. The aim of this study was to identify potential targets for future preventive interventions by examining several social-cognitive variables as risk factors for PCE use. Using a sample of 335 undergraduate college
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The Need for Social Support During Unintended Pregnancy Decision-Making: A Qualitative Analysis of In-Depth Interviews With Young People in California Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2022-03-14 Moria Mahanaimy, Heidi Moseson
Most pregnancies among young people in the United States are unintended. Previous analyses of unintended pregnancies have typically been restricted by outcome, focusing either on those who had an abortion or those who gave birth. We conducted in-depth interviews with 25 young women in the San Francisco Bay Area who experienced at least one unintended pregnancy at or before age 25, regardless of pregnancy
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Student Loan Debt, Family Support, and Reciprocity in the Transition to Adulthood Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2022-03-12 Joan Maya Mazelis, Arielle Kuperberg
This study explores student loans, family support, and reciprocity during the transition out of college into adulthood. We examine experiences of family financial assistance and co-living among college students and graduates with loans, and whether support and reciprocity systematically differed by loan presence. We conducted four waves of qualitative interviews with college graduates with loans at
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The Relationship Between Sleep Quality and Risk-Taking Behaviors in Emerging Adults: The Mediating Role of Resilience and Gender Difference Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2022-03-12 Xiaoting Liu, Xiaoli Wang, Guoqiang Wu, Lijin Zhang
Previous studies have shown that sleep quality is associated with risk-taking behaviors, but the psychological mechanism of this relationship is unclear among emerging adults at university. In the present study, we examined the relationship among sleep quality, resilience, and risk-taking behaviors in college students. A sample of 1221 college students (50.4% females, Mage = 22.58, SD = 1.28) was enrolled
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Friendship Conflict, Drinking to Cope, and Alcohol-Related Problems: A Longitudinal Actor-Partner Interdependence Model Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2022-03-11 Sean P. Mackinnon, Michelle E. Tougas, Ivy-Lee L. Kehayes, Sherry H. Stewart
Drinking to cope with negative affect is a strong predictor of alcohol-related problems. We hypothesized that the association between friendship conflict and alcohol-related problems would be mediated by coping-with-depression motives in emerging adults’ close friendships. We used a 4-wave, 4-month longitudinal self-report survey design measuring friendship conflict, coping motives, and alcohol-related
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Believing in Achieving: The Impact of Role Salience and Anticipated Work–Family Conflict on Self-Efficacy Beliefs in Emerging Adult Women Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2022-03-09 Morgan S. Levy, Lauren J. Myers
Emerging adulthood is a formative phase of development when women’s expectations of success can influence their opportunities for mastery experiences in career and family domains. Women prioritize varying life roles (career, family, and relationships) and these roles potentially intersect with the conflict between work and family that women forecast for their future selves. We used a social cognitive
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Demographic, Health and Pandemic-Related Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccination Intention Among Filipino Emerging Adults Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2022-03-09 Jerome V. Cleofas, Ryan Michael F. Oducado
Emerging adults have become more susceptible to COVID-19 because of the emergence of the Delta and Omicron variants. Vaccination can help protect them from contracting the virus. However, in the Philippines, vaccine acceptance rates are low. This cross-sectional study sought to determine the demographic, health, and pandemic-related determinants of COVID-19 vaccination intention among Filipino emerging
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Dietary Behaviors, Physical Activity, and Reported Role Models Among Emerging and Young Adults With Overweight and Obesity Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2022-03-05 Rachel N. Ingersoll, Caitlin P. Bailey, Meghan N. Mavredes, Yan Wang, Melissa A. Napolitano
This article characterizes role models identified by emerging/young adults for healthy eating and physical activity (PA), explores variations in reported role models by age, sex and race/ethnicity, and examines dietary/physical activity behaviors in relation to role models. Emerging/young adults (n=397) enrolled in a randomized controlled weight management trial completed assessments at baseline: self-reported
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College Students’ Perceptions of Communication Technology Use and Parent–Child Relationships Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2022-03-04 Amy L. McCurdy, Marta Benito-Gomez, Grace Y. Lee, Anne C. Fletcher
Technologically-assisted communication plays a key role in facilitating relationships between parents and emerging adult college students who are living away from home. Informed by Media Multiplexity Theory, we investigated the channels that college students use to communicate with parents and the impact that used and non-used channels have on perceived parent–child relationships. Semi-structured interviews
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Exploring Young Men’s Experience of Resistance to Masculine Norms Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2022-02-27 Matthew G. Nielson, Carol Lynn Martin, Leoandra Onnie Rogers, Sarah Lindstrom Johnson, Cindy Faith Miller, Hannah Berendzen
There are costs and benefits to conforming and resisting gender norms, and this ratio likely changes during the transition to adulthood. In this paper, we explore the development of young men’s masculine norm resistance from adolescence through emerging adulthood. Using thematic analysis on interviews with cisgender young adult men who reported feeling at least somewhat gender atypical (N = 30, Mage
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Health and Well-being at the Transition to Adulthood: Examining Unmet Social and Health Needs Among Young Women Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2022-02-27 Parissa J. Ballard, Beata Debinski, Rachel Woodruff
The present study examined the assets and unmet social and health needs of young women at the transition to adulthood in a particular area of a small city in North Carolina. We conducted in-depth semi-structured interviews with 15 participants who identified as women (age 18–29). Using a deductive thematic analysis approach, we identified three themes and 13 sub-themes across the topic areas of interest
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College, Career, Commitment, Oh My: How Emerging Adult Women Balance Romantic Relationships, Career Plans, and Financial Stability Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2022-02-11 Amanda R. Youmans, Nicholas K. Canby, James V. Córdova
In a highly gendered society where both relational expectations and career aspirations are socialized goals, emerging adult women are uniquely positioned when considering their futures. Choices regarding education, career, and romantic relationships are linked to social pressures, leading young women to be conflicted about what goals to prioritize. This study analyzes interviews exploring how women
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The Psychological, Academic, and Economic Impact of COVID-19 on College Students in the Epicenter of the Pandemic Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2022-02-08 Jazmin A. Reyes-Portillo, Carrie Masia Warner, Emily A. Kline, Michael T. Bixter, Brian C. Chu, Regina Miranda, Erum Nadeem, Amanda Nickerson, Ana Ortin Peralta, Laura Reigada, Shireen L. Rizvi, Amy K. Roy, Jess Shatkin, Emily Kalver, Danielle Rette, Ellen-ge Denton, Elizabeth L. Jeglic
Initial research has indicated that college students have experienced numerous stressors as a result of the pandemic. The current investigation enrolled the largest and most diverse sample of college students to date (N = 4714) from universities in New York (NY) and New Jersey (NJ), the epicenter of the North American pandemic in Spring 2020. We described the impact on the psychological, academic,
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Doing Adulthood While Returning to School. When Emerging Adults Struggle With Institutional Frameworks Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2022-02-07 Doris Bühler-Niederberger, Claudia Schuchart, Aytüre Türkyilmaz
This article focuses on young people between 18 and around 30 in Germany returning to school after dropping out or finishing their education at a lower level than they are now striving for. The facilities they attend provide what is called a “second-chance education”; the possibility of upgrading their school-leaving certificate at a later stage. However, the curricula and school regulations of the
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Challenges in Emerging Adulthood Related to the Impact of Childhood Bullying Victimization Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2022-02-04 Johan Lidberg, Sofia Berne, Ann Frisén
Findings from interviews with 15 emerging adults (Mage = 29.00, SD = .37) subjected to bullying victimization as children and suffering from poor psychological health in emerging adulthood revealed experiences of a very long duration of victimization, coping through adaptation to the bullying, and experiences of not receiving help from school personnel. Many participants described experiences of depression
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A Qualitative Insight Into Factors Pertaining to Alcohol Consumption Among Young Adult Women During the COVID-19 Outbreak Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2022-02-01 Amy Montague, Ifigeneia Manitsa, Fiona Barlow-Brown
Emerging research suggests young adults, in particular women, may be especially sensitive to changes associated with the COVID-19 outbreak. This study, which is part of an ongoing research project focusing on young adulthood and substance use during the UK COVID-19 lockdown, aimed to provide an in-depth snapshot of factors that young adult women may describe as influential in their alcohol consumption
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Accuracy and Bias in Perceptions of why Social Network Members Drink: A Truth and Bias Approach to Drinking Motive (mis)perception Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2022-01-31 Sara J. Bartel, Simon B. Sherry, Lindsey M. Rodriguez, Sherry H. Stewart
Perceived drinking motives of social network members appear to influence emerging adults’ alcohol use indirectly through their own drinking motives. Ascertaining the accuracy of motive perceptions can determine the relevance of social norm interventions for drinking motives and the utility of egocentric versus direct-reporting social network designs. As part of a larger study, 60 emerging adults (70%
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“I Definitely Wouldn’t Have Been Able to Make it Through College Without My Dad’s Money”: American College Students’ Reflections Regarding Caregiver Financial Support Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2022-01-31 Anne C. Fletcher, Brittany N. Alligood
American college students (N = 49) participated in semi-structured qualitative interviews focused on the manner in which their caregivers did (or did not) provide financial support related to their college-enrollment. Transcript data were coded and analyzed using a cross-case, variable-oriented approach. Students described variability in their perceptions of (a) the extent of caregiver financial resources
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Multiple Channels of Communication: Association of Emerging Adults’ Communication Patterns, Well-Being, and Parenting Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2022-01-31 Sun-Kyung Lee, Jodi Dworkin
The current study extends the literature on emerging adults by examining their communication with parents and peers simultaneously. Specifically, emerging adults’ communication patterns and the relationships among communication, well-being, and their perceptions of parents’ involvement and autonomy support are explored. Emerging adults (N = 328) reported their frequency of communication in person,
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Popularity According to Emerging Adults: What is it, and How to Acquire it Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2022-01-24 Tessa A. M. Lansu, Danielle Findley-Van Nostrand, Antonius H. N. Cillessen
Status among peers likely continues to play a role in social functioning and well-being beyond adolescence. This study examined how emerging adults in tertiary education defined popularity, and their beliefs regarding aggressive and prosocial behaviors affording status. The role of status motivation, own status, and gender in these definitions and beliefs were explored. Emerging adults primarily associated
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Finding Silver Linings: A Mixed Methods Analysis of COVID-19’s Challenges and Opportunities for College Students’ Functioning and Outlook Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2022-01-22 Sarah E. Broner, Maya Hareli, Carol H. Gonzales, Colleen S. Conley, Amanda L. Ruggieri
This study examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on college students’ lives. A mixed methods approach, analyzing open- and closed-ended questions about challenges and opportunities, reveals numerous ways in which the pandemic has impacted students in general and differentially by gender, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, and family income. Cisgender male and heterosexual students generally
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“I Can be Unapologetically Who I Am”: A Study of Friendship Among Black Undergraduate Women at PWIs Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2022-01-22 Seanna Leath, Lauren Mims, Khrysta A. Evans, Ti’Asia Parker, Janelle T. Billingsley
The current study explores Black undergraduate women’s friendships using in-depth interview data from 47 women (18–24 years) attending predominantly white institutions (PWIs) in the United States. Drawing on consensual qualitative research methods, we considered the nature and importance of Black female friendships among Black undergraduate women. We identified the following themes: (a) friendship
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Am I a Successful Adult? Exploring the Influence of Ethnic Diversity in Defining Success among Former Foster Youth Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2022-01-21 Benjamin T. Bencomo
Barriers to success experienced by former foster youth are well documented; however, missing is the full exploration of the experiences of ethnic minority foster youth. This qualitative exploratory study presents a hermeneutic thematic analysis of interviews conducted with eight youth, of varying ethnic and cultural backgrounds, who recently aged out of foster care in a largely rural southwestern state
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Exploration of Emerging Adult Virgins’ Difficulties Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2022-01-20 Audrey Leroux, Marie-Aude Boislard
Social clock theory posits that off-time transitions, such as virginity loss, are often socially reproached and stigmatized. Research suggests, however, that reasons for virginity in adulthood are heterogeneous and that some emerging adult virgins (EAVs) are struggling socially. To guide the development of interventions tailored to this population, it is important to understand their difficulties.
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“Emotional Distancing”: Change and Strain in U.S. Young Adult College Students’ Relationships During COVID-19 Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2022-01-05 Miranda P. Dotson, Elena Maker Castro, Nina T. Magid, Lindsay T. Hoyt, Ahna Ballanoff Suleiman, Alison K. Cohen
We analyzed qualitative data from 707 USA college students aged 18–22 in late April 2020 regarding if and how their relationships had changed at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most (69%) participants experienced relationship changes, most of whom (77%) described negative changes: less overall contact, feeling disconnected, and increased tension, some of which was due to conflict over pandemic-related
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Religious Socialization and Self-Definition Among Black Undergraduate Women Attending Predominantly White Institutions Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2022-01-03 Seanna Leath, Meredith O. Hope, Gordon J. M. Palmer, Theda Rose
To date, few scholars have explored religious and spiritual socialization among emerging adult Black women. In this study, we analyzed semi-structured interview data from 50 Black undergraduate women to explore associations between childhood religious socialization messages and current religious beliefs in emerging adulthood. Consensual qualitative methods revealed two broad domains and six themes
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Changes in College Student Anxiety and Depression From Pre- to During-COVID-19: Perceived Stress, Academic Challenges, Loneliness, and Positive Perceptions Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2021-12-27 Michelle Haikalis, Hannah Doucette, Matthew K. Meisel, Kelli Birch, Nancy P. Barnett
The COVID-19 pandemic is a major stressor that has negatively impacted global mental health. Many U.S. college students faced an abrupt transition to remote learning in March 2020 that significantly disrupted their routines, likely causing changes in mental health. The current study examined changes in anxiety and depressive symptoms among 990 college students, from before COVID-19 had reached U.S
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Zoom Memes for Self-Quaranteens: Generational Humor, Identity, and Conflict During the Pandemic Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2021-12-15 Pamela Aronson, Islam Jaffal
The objective of this study is to examine young adults’ perceptions of the pandemic. This study is based on a content analysis of memes posted on one of the most popular emerging–adult-focused Facebook groups established during the pandemic. It finds that three themes emerged: pandemic humor, generational identity humor, and generational conflict humor. Memes about the pandemic include sub-themes of
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Exploring the Utility of the Emerging Adulthood Theory Among Military Members and Veterans with Risky Substance Use Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2021-12-13 Kelly Lynn Clary, Topaz Lavi, Douglas C. Smith, Jessica Saban
Emerging adult (EA; aged 18–29) military members experience major career, life, and developmental transitions. The conglomeration of these changes may influence or exacerbate anxiety or stress, produce challenges, and lead to negative coping mechanisms, such as substance use. This study sought to understand the utility of the five Emerging Adulthood Theory (EAT) dimensions among a sample of military
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Dependent Stress Generation Mediates the Relation Between Poor Cognitive Control and Repetitive Negative Thinking in Emerging Adults Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2021-12-11 Morgan M. Taylor, Hannah R. Snyder
Poor cognitive control has been associated with maladaptive thinking, like rumination and worry, that increase risk for internalizing psychopathology. However, little research has investigated how cognitive control is associated with commonalities between rumination and worry (i.e., repetitive negative thinking; RNT). The current study aimed to investigate how cognitive control predicts engagement
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Binge Eating and Binge Drinking in Emerging Adults During COVID-19 Lockdown in Italy: An Examination of Protective and Risk Factors Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2021-12-07 Dora Bianchi, Roberto Baiocco, Sara Pompili, Antonia Lonigro, Anna Di Norcia, Eleonora Cannoni, Emiddia Longobardi, Marta Zammuto, Daniele Di Tata, Fiorenzo Laghi
This study investigated binge behaviors during COVID-19 lockdown in Italy, exploring individual and contextual risk factors. Participants were 1925 emerging adults (Mage = 24.18, SDage = 2.75; 71.9% women), recruited during the national lockdown in Italy. An online survey investigated binge behaviors both prior and during quarantine. Binge drinking significantly diminished during quarantine, while
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‘I Felt Like Being Upgraded’: Emerging Adults’ Experiences of Socioeconomic Resources in Relation to Their Vocational Identity Development in Turkey Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2021-11-05 Buse Gonul, Maria Wängqvist
The present study aimed to explore how economic and social resources interact with emerging adults’ vocational identity development. Emerging adults (N = 108) from different socioeconomic backgrounds in Turkey were interviewed. Participants' reflections on the intersection between socioeconomic resources and vocational identity development were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. Results revealed
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Exploring Temporal Evaluations of Interpersonal Social Media Surveillance During the COVID-19 Lockdown Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2021-11-04 Jessie Shafer, Ross W. May, Frank D. Fincham
The occurrence of the novel coronavirus necessitates a better understanding of how romantic partners use social technology to cope with health stressors. This exploratory study, therefore, examined whether COVID-related health concerns regarding oneself or one’s romantic partner before/during quarantine predict, or are predicted by, emerging adults’ engagement in social media surveillance of their
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First-Year University Students’ Mental Health Trajectories Were Disrupted at the Onset of COVID-19, but Disruptions Were Not Linked to Housing and Financial Vulnerabilities: A Registered Report Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2021-11-01 Andrea L. Howard, Kendra D. Carnrite, Erin T. Barker
This study modeled disruptions in first-year undergraduates’ trajectories of mental health associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, testing whether disruptions were worse for students who moved residences, reported low family income, or were food insecure. Participants (n = 510) at a large Canadian university reported depression, anxiety, and stress in September, November, January, and March. In March
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“If She’s Sad, I’m Sad Too” Emotional Closeness Between French Grandparents and Emerging Adult Grandchildren: Between Emotional Bonding and Emotional Worries Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2021-10-30 Mathilde Duflos, Caroline Giraudeau
The present study examines emotional closeness between French grandparents and their emerging adult grandchildren. The present study explores facets of the grandparent–grandchild relationship that have not been extensively investigated. It highlights the importance of the grandchildren’s relationship with their grandparents as they reach adulthood and the facets of intergenerational emotional closeness
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Individualism, Collectivism, and Well-being Among a Sample of Emerging Adults in the United States Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2021-10-28 John B. Nezlek, Ashley Humphrey
An increasing body of research suggests that emerging adults living in Western societies are becoming more individualistic and such increases in individualism are associated with reduced well-being. The present study examined relationships between well-being and individualism and collectivism among 1906 emerging adults in the US, aged 18–25. We measured individualism and collectivism distinguishing
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Emerging Adults and Social Distancing During COVID-19: Who Was More Likely to Follow Guidelines and What Were the Correlates With Well-Being and Weight-Related Behaviors? Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2021-10-26 Jerica M. Berge, Nicole Larson, Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
The aim of this study is to identify the prevalence, predictors, and psychosocial well-being (depressive symptoms, stress) and weight-related behavior (eating behaviors, physical activity, and sedentary behavior) correlates of social distancing during COVID-19 among emerging adults. A rapid-response survey was sent to participants (n=720; mean age=24.7 ± 2.0 years, 62% female) in a population-based
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Examining the Direction of Effects Between COVID-19 Experiences, General Well-Being, Social Media Engagement, and Insomnia Symptoms Among University Students Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2021-10-25 Royette T. Dubar, Nicole K. Watkins, Grant C. Hill
The present longitudinal study assessed the direction of effects between COVID-19 experiences, general well-being, socio-emotional motives for online communication, problematic social media use, and insomnia symptoms, among a sample of emerging adults at university. Participants (N = 619; 64% female; 66% White) completed an online survey 5 months apart during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results from an
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Applying a Health-Risk Behavior Lens to Understand Individual Differences in COVID-19 Containment Behavior Among Young Adults Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2021-10-24 Gemma T. Wallace, Megan G. Weishaar, Kimberly L. Henry, Bradley T. Conner
COVID-19 containment behaviors (CCBs) remain important methods for reducing contagion. Theoretical frameworks to understand engagement in health-risk behaviors among young people may help identify individuals with elevated risk for non-adherence to CCBs. We aimed to elucidate individual differences in CCBs by evaluating if CCBs fit into an established health-risk behavior framework. Using a cross-sectional
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The Development and Validation of the Overparenting Scale – Short Form Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2021-10-21 Jian Jiao, Chris Segrin
Rapidly growing evidence has shown the negative consequences of overparenting among offspring during emerging adulthood. Notwithstanding the proliferation of self-report measures that assess overparenting from the offspring’s perspective, much less frequently overparenting is assessed from the parents’ vantage point that might provide a more holistic and unfiltered depiction of their overparenting
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“When I think of me as a parent”: Procreative options and young adults’ identity motives Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2021-10-20 Elena Canzi, Miriam Parise, Rosa Rosnati, Eugenia Scabini, Claudia Manzi
The current study explored whether and to what extent different procreative options (natural conception, adoption, homologous techniques, and heterologous techniques) were perceived as enriching or threatening to young adults’ expectation of identity motives fulfillment. Our sample consisted of 1380 Italian young adults (62.9% women) aged between 18 and 33 years who participated in a national online
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Asian Americans’ Emerging Racial Identities and Reactions to Racial Tension in the United States Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2021-10-19 Jennifer L. Young, Grace Li, Laura Golojuch, Haedong Kim
Asian Americans hold a complex racial position in the U.S. They have been considered “honorary Whites,” unaffected by racial discrimination while simultaneously viewed as perpetual foreigners in their homeland. This study was conducted in the context of a historic uprising against racism and police brutality. Semi-structured interviews with 12 Asian American emerging adults explored how participants
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“With Politics, It’s Easier to Talk to Them About It”: Peer Racial Socialization and Sociopolitical Development Among Black College Students Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2021-10-08 Alexandrea R. Golden, Riana E. Anderson, Shauna M. Cooper, Elan C. Hope, Bret Kloos
With the increased frequency of highly publicized racism in the United States, the engagement of racial socialization among Black emerging adults and their peers is critical for navigating their racial experiences and organizing for change as evident in social movements led by young adults (e.g., Black Lives Matter). However, little is known about the process of peer racial socialization and its relation
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Changes in Depressive Symptoms, Physical Symptoms, and Sleep-Wake Problems From Before to During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Emerging Adults: Inequalities by Gender, Socioeconomic Position, and Race Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2021-10-06 Thomas E. Fuller-Rowell, Olivia I. Nichols, Stacey N. Doan, Francesca Adler-Baeder, Mona El-Sheikh
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on emerging adults is of global concern. We examine changes in depressive symptoms, physical symptoms, and sleep-wake problems from before to during the pandemic among college students and examine inequalities by gender, socioeconomic status (SES), and race (N = 263, 52% Black, 48% White, and 53% female). As compared to pre-pandemic levels, increases were evident
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Longitudinal Changes in Life Satisfaction and Mental Health in Emerging Adulthood During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Risk and Protective Factors Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2021-10-05 Richard Preetz, Andreas Filser, Ana Brömmelhaus, Tim Baalmann, Michael Feldhaus
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted emerging adults’ daily routines due to social distancing, stay-at-home orders, and public and educational facilities’ closure. This article uses longitudinal panel data from Germany (N = 625) to explore how the COVID-19 pandemic affects emerging adults’ mental health and life satisfaction. Specifically, we investigate risk and protective factors for within-person
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Daily Exercise and Alcohol Use Among Young Adult College Students Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2021-10-05 Amy L. Stamates, Ashley N. Linden-Carmichael, Cathy Lau-Barraco
The present study examined associations between exercise and alcohol use at the between- and within-person levels, including temporal sequencing and the impact of gender. Participants were 221 college students that completed an online survey and 14 daily surveys assessing their daily exercise and alcohol use. Individuals who reported higher exercise scores also consumed more alcohol, on average. On
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Emerging Adults’ Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Prospective Longitudinal Study on the Importance of Social Support Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2021-10-04 Yvonne H. M. van den Berg, William J. Burk, Antonius H. N. Cillessen, Karin Roelofs
The aim of this longitudinal study was to investigate emerging adults’ mental health before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, and whether social support from mothers, fathers, and best friends moderated the change in mental health. Participants were 98 emerging adults (46% men) who were assessed prior to COVID-19 (Mage = 20.60 years) and during the first lockdown (Mage = 22.67 years). Results indicated
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The Impact of COVID-19 Disruptions and Perceived Discrimination on Well-Being and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms: Testing the Moderating Role of Exercise Among African American and Asian American Emerging Adults Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2021-10-04 Chelsea Derlan Williams, Kristina B. Hood, Oswaldo Moreno, Karen G. Chartier, Kaprea F. Johnson, Tiffany G. Townsend, Sally I-Chun Kuo, The Spit for Science Working Group, Jasmin L. Vassileva, Danielle M. Dick, Ananda B. Amstadter
The current study tested whether COVID-19 disruptions and perceived discrimination were related to mental health (i.e., posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD] symptoms and emotional, psychological, and social well-being), and whether exercise moderated relations. Additionally, we tested whether findings varied by ethnicity/race. Participants were 368 African American and Asian American emerging adults
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Evidence on Resilient Initial Response to COVID-19 Pandemic Among Youth: Findings From the Prospective Study of Mental Health in Two European Countries Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2021-09-01 Inga Truskauskaite-Kuneviciene, Julia Brailovskaia, Jürgen Margraf, Evaldas Kazlauskas
The current two-wave longitudinal study aimed to investigate changes in stress, anxiety, depression, and positive mental health (PMH) during the first COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in the sample of emerging adults. Data were collected before the COVID-19 and within the first month of the outbreak. The study sample consisted of 775 university students from Lithuania (n = 450, M age(SD age) = 19.45 (0.93)
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LGBTQ+ College Students’ Engagement in COVID-Protective and COVID-Risk Behaviors Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2021-09-01 S. E. Lawrence, T. L. Walters, A. N. Clark, Y. Zhang, V. Hanna-Walker, R. E. Farina, E. S. Lefkowitz
Characteristics of emerging adulthood may make college students less likely to engage in COVID-protective behaviors, a public health concern given that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ+) students may be particularly vulnerable to complications related to COVID-19. To identify individual and contextual factors related to COVID-protective behaviors among a sample of
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“When did I Stop being a Child?” The Subjective Feeling of Adulthood of Mexican and Central American Unaccompanied 1.25 Generation Immigrants Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2021-08-25 Daysi Ximena Diaz-Strong
Employing narrative inquiry, this paper examines how 30 Mexican and Central American young adults (ages 21 to 34) who immigrated without a parent as teenagers—the unaccompanied 1.25 generation— experienced the subjective feeling of adulthood. Structural realities pushed the unaccompanied 1.25 generation into early adult roles, independence, and social responsibility. In many cases, attainment of “adult”
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“Normalizing” Everyday Life in the State of Emergency: Experiences, Well-Being and Coping Strategies of Emerging Adults in Serbia during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2021-08-18 Teodora Vuletić, Natalija Ignjatović, Biljana Stanković, Ana Ivanov
Although emerging adults are generally more physically resilient to the severe effects of COVID-19, they might be vulnerable to the psychological stressors brought about by the crisis. Using semi-structured interviews, this qualitative research aimed to explore the experiences, well-being, coping strategies and future expectations of 15 emerging adults in Serbia during the state of emergency caused
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Unpacking the Benefits of Bicultural Competence: Latina/x/o College Students’ Academic and Psychosocial Adjustment Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2021-08-05 Selena Carbajal, Katharine H. Zeiders, Antoinette M. Landor
Theories posit that bicultural competence, the ability to negotiate between U.S. mainstream culture and one’s own heritage culture, is an important cultural adaptation skill for Latina/x/o populations’ academic and psychosocial outcomes, in part, because of the ability to hold and resolve competing perspectives within and across contexts. However, more research is needed to identify the associations
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How Early Socioeconomic Adversity Combines With BMI-Linked Genetics to Launch Adverse Developmental Processes Leading to Economic Hardship Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2021-07-28 Kandauda (K.A.S.) Wickrama, Catherine Walker O’Neal, Tae Kyoung Lee
The present study used a sample of 9,100 youth from The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health to identify how early socioeconomic adversity and BMI-related genetics combine to influence youth BMI and academic achievement/failure across successive life stages (i.e., adolescence, emerging adulthood, young adulthood), resulting in adverse economic outcomes in young adulthood. The results
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Depressive Symptoms, Perceived Stress, Self-Compassion and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Among Emerging Adults: An Examination of the Between and Within-Person Associations Over Time Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2021-07-09 Holly Boyne, Chloe A. Hamza
Many emerging adults report experiencing mental health challenges (e.g., depressive symptoms and perceived stress) during the transition to university. These mental health challenges often coincide with increased engagement in nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI; e.g., self-cutting or burning without lethal intent), but longitudinal research exploring the nature of the associations among depressive symptoms
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Bridging Cultural Identities: Examining Newcomer’s Post-Secondary School Integration Experiences Through an Arts-Based Ethnographic Approach Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2021-07-07 Jessica F. Saunders, Michelle Zak, Emily Matejko, Anusha Kassan, Rabab Mukred, Alissa Priolo
Many modern emerging adults undertake the task of identity development while navigating life on a post-secondary campus, where they assimilate to new social and learning environments. Emerging adult newcomers (i.e. immigrants) must navigate additional developmental challenges as they reconcile their cultural, ethnic, and personal identity development simultaneously while facing systemic barriers to
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Introduction to the Special Issue: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Lives of Emerging Adults Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2021-07-07 Christine McCauley Ohannessian
Covid-19 emerged in December of 2019 and continues to overwhelm the world. To date (June 21, 2021), there have been 178,118,597 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and 3,864,180 deaths due to COVID-19 (World Health Organization, 2021). The United States of America, Brazil, and India have been hit especially hard. However, few places around the world have escaped the devastating effects of COVID-19. The desolation
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Before and After Prohibition: Parental Communication and Modeling Associated With Emerging Adult Recreational Marijuana Attitudes and Use Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2021-07-02 Courtney E. Lyons, William P. Evans, Yueran Yang
Researchers have begun examining changes in recreational marijuana use among emerging adults (EAs), however, no studies have examined the influence of parents on EA children’s marijuana use due to legalization. We sought to address this gap by using a 2019 cross-sectional online survey of 404 EA students (18–25 years; M = 20.7, SD = 1.9) about their behavioral observations and conversations with parents
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A Qualitative Study of COVID-19 Distress in University Students Emerging Adulthood (IF 1.56) Pub Date : 2021-06-29 Samantha G. Farris, Mindy M. Kibbey, Erick J. Fedorenko, Angelo M. DiBello
The psychological effect of the pandemic and measures taken in response to control viral spread are not yet well understood in university students; in-depth qualitative analysis can provide nuanced information about the young adult distress experience. Undergraduate students (N = 624) in an early US outbreak “hotspot” completed an online narrative writing about the impact and distress experienced due