Abstract
Friendships are a ready source of social support and have been shown to be important to individuals' well-being, especially among young adults. Evidence suggests that the quality of students' friendships are associated with transition into college life. Students with high friendship quality report less anxiety and depression and also show better academic performance. This suggests that proper maintenance of friendships is important to function well and succeed in college. However, maintenance behaviors in friendships remain largely unexamined. The present thesis examines maintenance behaviors in friendships through an attachment theory perspective.
Committee Chair
Michael Strube
Committee Members
Tammy English, Alan Lambert
Degree
Master of Arts (AM/MA)
Author's Department
Psychology
Document Type
Thesis
Date of Award
Spring 5-2018
Language
English (en)
DOI
https://doi.org/10.7936/K76H4GW7
Recommended Citation
Chung, Samuel, "Attachment Orientations and Relationship Maintenance in College Friendships" (2018). Arts & Sciences Theses and Dissertations. 1280.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.7936/K76H4GW7
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