How Parents' Acceptance and Rejection Affect College Adjustment
Author Information
Author(s): Niu Hua, Liu Jie, Duan Wenji, Li Shuna
Primary Institution: College of Marxism, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
Hypothesis
Undergraduate collectivism moderates the relationship between parents' acceptance/rejection and undergraduate adjustment to college.
Conclusion
Undergraduate collectivism influences how parental acceptance and rejection affect college adjustment, particularly for fathers.
Supporting Evidence
- Fathers' acceptance positively influenced undergraduate adjustment to college.
- Mothers' acceptance also positively influenced undergraduate adjustment to college.
- Undergraduate collectivism moderated the relationship between fathers' acceptance and adjustment.
- High collectivism amplified the negative effects of fathers' rejection on adjustment.
Takeaway
This study shows that how much you feel accepted or rejected by your parents can change how well you adjust to college, especially if you care a lot about your family and community.
Methodology
A survey was conducted using questionnaires to assess parental acceptance/rejection, undergraduate adjustment, and collectivism among 5,444 Chinese undergraduates.
Potential Biases
Potential bias due to common method variance from using single informants for all measures.
Limitations
The study relied on self-reported data, which may introduce bias, and was conducted in a homogenous sample of Chinese middle-class families.
Participant Demographics
Participants were 35.65% female and 64.35% male, with an average age of 18.15 years, primarily from working and middle-class families.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.001
Statistical Significance
p<0.001
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