Pub Date : 2024-08-29DOI: 10.1177/21676968241266292
Ciara S. Glover, Asha Jiménez, Dyamond Overton, Jordan Ricketts
The current study aimed to 1) identify patterns of ethnic-racial and coping socialization among Black emerging adults, and 2) investigate profile differences in demographics and family relationship quality (e.g., communication and closeness). Six-hundred and three Black emerging adults (Mage = 18.63, 78% Female) at a Minority Serving Institution completed an online survey. We used latent profile analysis (LPA) with three ethnic-racial socialization and two coping socialization indicators. Four profiles emerged: High Socialization, Awareness without Response, Colorblind Coping, and Low Socialization. African American emerging adults were more likely to be in the High Socialization group than other profiles. Those in the High Socialization profile (high ethnic-racial socialization and racial coping socialization) were likely to report parental closeness more than others. Differences in family communication are discussed. The findings reveal that coping support and race-related socialization messages matter throughout emerging adulthood.
{"title":"Unpacking Ethnic-Racial Messages and Coping Socialization Profiles: Family Relationship Quality and Demographic Differences","authors":"Ciara S. Glover, Asha Jiménez, Dyamond Overton, Jordan Ricketts","doi":"10.1177/21676968241266292","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/21676968241266292","url":null,"abstract":"The current study aimed to 1) identify patterns of ethnic-racial and coping socialization among Black emerging adults, and 2) investigate profile differences in demographics and family relationship quality (e.g., communication and closeness). Six-hundred and three Black emerging adults (Mage = 18.63, 78% Female) at a Minority Serving Institution completed an online survey. We used latent profile analysis (LPA) with three ethnic-racial socialization and two coping socialization indicators. Four profiles emerged: High Socialization, Awareness without Response, Colorblind Coping, and Low Socialization. African American emerging adults were more likely to be in the High Socialization group than other profiles. Those in the High Socialization profile (high ethnic-racial socialization and racial coping socialization) were likely to report parental closeness more than others. Differences in family communication are discussed. The findings reveal that coping support and race-related socialization messages matter throughout emerging adulthood.","PeriodicalId":47330,"journal":{"name":"Emerging Adulthood","volume":"24 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142194148","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-08-29DOI: 10.1177/21676968241278934
Samuel McKay, Virginia Thomas, Claire W. Lyons, Itzel Eguiluz
International mobility experiences such as student exchange can promote identity development and cultural awareness. However, little research has assessed such processes using a master narrative framework. This study explored undergraduate student perspectives on how changing cultural contexts and the associated cultural master narratives influence identity development during university exchange experiences. Twenty interviews were conducted with Australian and U.S. exchange students aged 21-22 years. Thematic analysis identified a process model of master narrative awareness and associated responses incorporating three key elements: contexts of awareness, identity responses, and experiences of self-transformation. A fourth theme highlighted the influence of individual identities as interaction effects in these processes. The findings show that exposure to diverse master narratives during student exchange enhances students’ awareness of their own and other master narratives, which supports identity development. The study provides new insights into the ways intercultural experiences shape master narrative awareness and identity in emerging adults.
{"title":"I Felt Like I Was Getting to Be My Own Person: Exploring the Impact of Cultural Master Narratives on Identity Development During Student Exchange","authors":"Samuel McKay, Virginia Thomas, Claire W. Lyons, Itzel Eguiluz","doi":"10.1177/21676968241278934","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/21676968241278934","url":null,"abstract":"International mobility experiences such as student exchange can promote identity development and cultural awareness. However, little research has assessed such processes using a master narrative framework. This study explored undergraduate student perspectives on how changing cultural contexts and the associated cultural master narratives influence identity development during university exchange experiences. Twenty interviews were conducted with Australian and U.S. exchange students aged 21-22 years. Thematic analysis identified a process model of master narrative awareness and associated responses incorporating three key elements: contexts of awareness, identity responses, and experiences of self-transformation. A fourth theme highlighted the influence of individual identities as interaction effects in these processes. The findings show that exposure to diverse master narratives during student exchange enhances students’ awareness of their own and other master narratives, which supports identity development. The study provides new insights into the ways intercultural experiences shape master narrative awareness and identity in emerging adults.","PeriodicalId":47330,"journal":{"name":"Emerging Adulthood","volume":"38 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142194149","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-08-26DOI: 10.1177/21676968241273184
Tracy K. Wong, Chloe A. Hamza
Emerging adulthood (ages 18–25 years) is a period of increased vulnerability for mental health challenges. A potential protective factor is self-compassion, which is thought to promote better mental health through healthier emotion regulation capacities. However, longitudinal research on the associations among self-compassion, emotion regulation, and mental health is lacking. To address these gaps, a multi-wave within-person approach was used in this study. Participants included emerging adults ( N = 1125, Mage = 17.96 years) studying at a Canadian university. Random-intercept cross-lagged modelling demonstrated that within-person increases in common humanity predicted fewer depressive symptoms. Conversely, within-person increases in emotion regulation difficulties predicted more depressive symptoms over time, and vice versa. A mediation path from self-kindness to depressive symptoms via common humanity was also evident. Findings underscore the need for a more comprehensive examination of the dynamic interplay among self-compassion, emotion regulation, and mental health concerns while considering the multifaceted nature of self-compassion.
{"title":"A Longitudinal and Within-Person Perspective on Self-Compassion and Internalizing Symptoms in Emerging Adults: The Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation","authors":"Tracy K. Wong, Chloe A. Hamza","doi":"10.1177/21676968241273184","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/21676968241273184","url":null,"abstract":"Emerging adulthood (ages 18–25 years) is a period of increased vulnerability for mental health challenges. A potential protective factor is self-compassion, which is thought to promote better mental health through healthier emotion regulation capacities. However, longitudinal research on the associations among self-compassion, emotion regulation, and mental health is lacking. To address these gaps, a multi-wave within-person approach was used in this study. Participants included emerging adults ( N = 1125, Mage = 17.96 years) studying at a Canadian university. Random-intercept cross-lagged modelling demonstrated that within-person increases in common humanity predicted fewer depressive symptoms. Conversely, within-person increases in emotion regulation difficulties predicted more depressive symptoms over time, and vice versa. A mediation path from self-kindness to depressive symptoms via common humanity was also evident. Findings underscore the need for a more comprehensive examination of the dynamic interplay among self-compassion, emotion regulation, and mental health concerns while considering the multifaceted nature of self-compassion.","PeriodicalId":47330,"journal":{"name":"Emerging Adulthood","volume":"22 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142194150","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Not often implemented with emerging adults (18 – 25 years), permanent supportive housing (PSH) is an intervention which aims to support transitions from chronic housing insecurity. Ontological security theory (OST) -- a sense of being whole and alive on a continuous spectrum – serves as a lens to understand this transition. Through longitudinal surveys using semi-structured interview questions, emerging adults living in PSH ( N = 28) in western Colorado described their relationship to the concept of ‘home’ through an OST lens. We found that time in one place as well as emerging adults being able to ponder ‘what’s next’ served as key elements to defining home as well as trust in other residents and staff, consistent policies, a positive sense of safety, and control also impacted residents’ experiences. These findings offer insight into how PSH service providers may support residents and promote OST during unique developmental phases of emerging adulthood.
{"title":"‘It’s Home for now’: Sense of Home Among Emerging Adults in Permanent Supportive Housing Through the Lens of Ontological Security Theory","authors":"Tara Milligan, Keely Resing, Danielle Maude Littman, Kimberly Bender, Laura Coddington","doi":"10.1177/21676968241278932","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/21676968241278932","url":null,"abstract":"Not often implemented with emerging adults (18 – 25 years), permanent supportive housing (PSH) is an intervention which aims to support transitions from chronic housing insecurity. Ontological security theory (OST) -- a sense of being whole and alive on a continuous spectrum – serves as a lens to understand this transition. Through longitudinal surveys using semi-structured interview questions, emerging adults living in PSH ( N = 28) in western Colorado described their relationship to the concept of ‘home’ through an OST lens. We found that time in one place as well as emerging adults being able to ponder ‘what’s next’ served as key elements to defining home as well as trust in other residents and staff, consistent policies, a positive sense of safety, and control also impacted residents’ experiences. These findings offer insight into how PSH service providers may support residents and promote OST during unique developmental phases of emerging adulthood.","PeriodicalId":47330,"journal":{"name":"Emerging Adulthood","volume":"154 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142194133","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-08-24DOI: 10.1177/21676968241277235
Kayleigh A. Esparza, Michael M. Criss, Amy L. McGehee, Isaac Washburn, Jennifer Byrd-Craven
The purpose of this study was to examine the link between parent-emerging adult relationship quality and emerging adult physical health outcomes. In addition, mediators and moderators of these links were explored. The sample consisted of 869 college students (ages 18–25 years) who completed online anonymous surveys. Results indicated that high levels of parent-emerging adult openness were significantly related to low levels of emerging adult health problems. In addition, parental involvement was negatively and significantly related to emerging adult body mass index and health problems. Mediation analyses conducted through structural equation modeling demonstrated that parent-emerging adult relationship quality was indirectly (but not directly) related to youth health outcomes via emerging adult internalizing symptoms (but not via emotion regulation). Moreover, there was no evidence for significant gender differences, therefore the overall pattern of findings were similar for women and men. Implications for interventions focusing on parent-emerging adult relationships and emotion regulation were discussed.
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Pub Date : 2024-08-24DOI: 10.1177/21676968241277854
Kim M. Anderson, Alison C. Cares, Amie R. Newins, Alexander Lewis, Michael Nunes, Arin A. Copeland, Itunu Ilesanmi
This qualitative study explored Black college students’ perceptions of developing their postsecondary motivation and aspirations via in-depth qualitative interviews ( N = 14). Use of the grounded theory method produced a three-stage developmental process for nurturing a college-going identity that aligned with the initial phases of the plant life growth cycle. The initial phase for participants occurred during their childhood, with parents planting seeds of college-going aspirations for their children. The second phase of cultivating the soil for postsecondary ambitions occurred during high school, where participants’ self-motivation was bolstered within their familial and educational environments. The third phase also occurred in high school with germinating seedlings that produced concrete college-going plans by delineating potential fields of study and completing college applications. Intervening conditions promoted optimal (i.e., resource access) or adverse (i.e., COVID-19 pandemic) growth environments. Implications include delineating pathways to postsecondary success for Black emerging adults.
{"title":"Nurturing a College-Going Identity in Black Emerging Adults","authors":"Kim M. Anderson, Alison C. Cares, Amie R. Newins, Alexander Lewis, Michael Nunes, Arin A. Copeland, Itunu Ilesanmi","doi":"10.1177/21676968241277854","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/21676968241277854","url":null,"abstract":"This qualitative study explored Black college students’ perceptions of developing their postsecondary motivation and aspirations via in-depth qualitative interviews ( N = 14). Use of the grounded theory method produced a three-stage developmental process for nurturing a college-going identity that aligned with the initial phases of the plant life growth cycle. The initial phase for participants occurred during their childhood, with parents planting seeds of college-going aspirations for their children. The second phase of cultivating the soil for postsecondary ambitions occurred during high school, where participants’ self-motivation was bolstered within their familial and educational environments. The third phase also occurred in high school with germinating seedlings that produced concrete college-going plans by delineating potential fields of study and completing college applications. Intervening conditions promoted optimal (i.e., resource access) or adverse (i.e., COVID-19 pandemic) growth environments. Implications include delineating pathways to postsecondary success for Black emerging adults.","PeriodicalId":47330,"journal":{"name":"Emerging Adulthood","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142194132","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-08-23DOI: 10.1177/21676968241276890
Eryn Tong, Rinat Nissim, Abby L. Goldstein
Caring for a parent during emerging adulthood may be a disruptive and non-normative experience. Despite the growing prevalence of emerging adult (EA) caregivers, there remains limited research. We explored the experiences of EAs caring for parents living with advanced disease. Interviews were conducted with 12 EA daughters and analyzed using constructivist grounded theory. The core category was identified as negotiating accelerated adulthood, a dynamic interplay between feeling more of an adult than before and the paradoxical feeling of I’m not where I should be. Prior to the core category, participants’ caregiving role is assumed. Availability of support influenced participants’ process of negotiating accelerated adulthood. Findings highlight the uniqueness and developmental impact of this experience. Results suggest an interplay of different factors with how the role is assumed, appraised, and experienced by EA daughters. Greater awareness of these experiences may inform the development of tailored interventions and strategies for EA caregivers.
在新兴成人期照顾父母可能是一种破坏性和非规范性的经历。尽管新兴成人（EA）照顾者的人数越来越多，但相关研究仍然有限。我们探讨了新兴成人照顾身患晚期疾病的父母的经历。我们对 12 名 EA 女儿进行了访谈，并采用建构主义基础理论进行了分析。核心类别被确定为 "协商加速成年"，这是一种感觉自己比以前更像一个成年人与 "我还没有达到我应该达到的境界 "的矛盾感觉之间的动态互动。在核心类别之前，假设了参与者的照顾角色。支持的可获得性影响了参与者协商加速成年的过程。研究结果强调了这种经历的独特性和对发展的影响。研究结果表明，不同因素之间存在相互作用，影响着 EA 女童如何承担、评价和体验这一角色。提高对这些经历的认识可以为制定针对东亚照顾者的干预措施和策略提供信息。
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Pub Date : 2024-08-22DOI: 10.1177/21676968241273236
Michael B. Wells, Lisa Blom, Michaela Modin Asper, Lene Lindberg
Transitioning successfully into the workforce is an essential step toward adulthood; yet there are significant challenges many emerging adults face. In Sweden, there is a noticeable gap in research concerning the perspectives of these individuals, particularly regarding their barriers and support needs. To bridge this knowledge gap, a qualitative study was conducted, involving semi-structured interviews with 22 Swedish emerging adults who were neither employed nor engaged in education or training (NEET). The aim was to delve deeper into their views on the necessary personal and systemic support to secure employment or pursue further education. The analysis revealed three main themes: Flawed capabilities, Support systems, and Emerging adults’ determination. While the participants acknowledged the benefits of personal and systemic support, they also expressed that obstacles within these support structures hindered their progress towards employment or education. Reducing these barriers could significantly enhance the prospects for NEET young adults to obtain work or continue their education.
{"title":"Emerging Adults’ Perspectives of Received Youth Worker Support and Their Personal and Structural Barriers to Find Employment or Further Education: A Qualitative Study From Sweden","authors":"Michael B. Wells, Lisa Blom, Michaela Modin Asper, Lene Lindberg","doi":"10.1177/21676968241273236","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/21676968241273236","url":null,"abstract":"Transitioning successfully into the workforce is an essential step toward adulthood; yet there are significant challenges many emerging adults face. In Sweden, there is a noticeable gap in research concerning the perspectives of these individuals, particularly regarding their barriers and support needs. To bridge this knowledge gap, a qualitative study was conducted, involving semi-structured interviews with 22 Swedish emerging adults who were neither employed nor engaged in education or training (NEET). The aim was to delve deeper into their views on the necessary personal and systemic support to secure employment or pursue further education. The analysis revealed three main themes: Flawed capabilities, Support systems, and Emerging adults’ determination. While the participants acknowledged the benefits of personal and systemic support, they also expressed that obstacles within these support structures hindered their progress towards employment or education. Reducing these barriers could significantly enhance the prospects for NEET young adults to obtain work or continue their education.","PeriodicalId":47330,"journal":{"name":"Emerging Adulthood","volume":"164 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142194135","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-08-22DOI: 10.1177/21676968241276020
Katie A. McCormick, Ishaan Manohar, Laura E. Merola, Deborah A. Cohen
Emerging research suggests an uptick in mental health challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic among university students. Using a sequential explanatory mixed methods design, this study examined first-year university students’ mental health and help-seeking behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings reveal approximately one third of students had mental health needs, but few sought out mental health services. Participants described a range of barriers across external, interpersonal, and intrapersonal domains that influenced whether or not they sought out mental health services. Findings indicate the need for structural changes among universities that increase access to services and facilitate narrative change about mental health help-seeking.
{"title":"Mental Health Needs and Help-Seeking Behaviors Among First-Year University Students Amidst COVID-19: A Mixed Methods Inquiry","authors":"Katie A. McCormick, Ishaan Manohar, Laura E. Merola, Deborah A. Cohen","doi":"10.1177/21676968241276020","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/21676968241276020","url":null,"abstract":"Emerging research suggests an uptick in mental health challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic among university students. Using a sequential explanatory mixed methods design, this study examined first-year university students’ mental health and help-seeking behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings reveal approximately one third of students had mental health needs, but few sought out mental health services. Participants described a range of barriers across external, interpersonal, and intrapersonal domains that influenced whether or not they sought out mental health services. Findings indicate the need for structural changes among universities that increase access to services and facilitate narrative change about mental health help-seeking.","PeriodicalId":47330,"journal":{"name":"Emerging Adulthood","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142194136","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-08-22DOI: 10.1177/21676968241276231
Margaret Weisblum, Cathy Zhu, Trisha Ajila, Shu-wen Wang
Previous research has found significant links between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and worsened mental health outcomes in adulthood but has largely neglected the specific developmental period of the transition to college. The current study examined whether social factors (connectedness, integration, and support) moderated the links between ACEs and mental health. Participants ( N = 129, Mage = 18.6) were first-year undergraduates who completed an anonymous online survey study. ACEs were found to significantly correlate with stress, anxiety, and depression. Of the three social factors, only social connectedness had a buffering effect on the association between ACEs with anxiety and depression. Thematic analysis of open-ended responses illuminated participant psychosocial challenges relating to difficulty with relationships, social avoidance, lack of trust, social comparison, and feelings of exclusion and loneliness. The current research highlights the key role of social connectedness in the psychosocial well-being of college students vulnerable to distress.
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