Attachment Orientations and Relationship Maintenance in College Friendships

Author

Samuel Chung, Washington University in St. LouisFollow

Date of Award

Spring 5-2018

Author's School

Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Author's Department

Psychology

Degree Name

Master of Arts (AM/MA)

Degree Type

Thesis

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.

Language

English (en)

Chair and Committee

Michael Strube

Committee Members

Tammy English, Alan Lambert

Comments

Permanent URL: https://doi.org/10.7936/K76H4GW7

Recommended Citation

Chung, Samuel, "Attachment Orientations and Relationship Maintenance in College Friendships" (2018). Arts & Sciences Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1280.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/art_sci_etds/1280