Moving Away and Reaching Out: Young Adults’ Relational Maintenance and Psychosocial Well-Being During the Transition to College |
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| Authors: | Tricia J Burke Erin K Ruppel Dana R Dinsmore |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Communication Studies, Texas State University;2. Department of Communication Studies, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee;3. Department of Communication, University of Arizona |
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| Abstract: | In this study, we extended the research on students’ stress and psychosocial well-being during the transition to college to consider the potential moderating effect of their communication of relational maintenance with a parent. We found that as students’ (N = 155) daily stress increased, their daily loneliness and depression increased, and their daily happiness decreased. Moreover, we identified students’ daily communication of openness and assurances with a parent as moderators of the association between their daily stress and daily loneliness. These results suggest that students’ communication with a parent is a salient factor in their well-being during the transition to college. |
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