A four-part model of autonomy during emerging adulthood: Associations with adjustment

We found support for a four-part model of autonomy that links connectedness, separation, detachment, and agency to adjustment during emerging adulthood. Based on self-report surveys of 285 American college students, expected associations among the autonomy variables were found. In addition, agency,...

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Published in:International journal of behavioral development 2009-09, Vol.33 (5), p.393-401
Main Authors: Lamborn, Susie D., Groh, Kelly
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adjustment
Adult. Elderly
Adulthood
Autonomy
Biological and medical sciences
College Students
Developmental psychology
Educational Attitudes
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Grades (Scholastic)
Measures (Individuals)
Mental Health
Personal Autonomy
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Scores
Self Esteem
Selfesteem
Selfreport
Social Adjustment
Student Attitudes
Surveys
Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Young Adults
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Summary:We found support for a four-part model of autonomy that links connectedness, separation, detachment, and agency to adjustment during emerging adulthood. Based on self-report surveys of 285 American college students, expected associations among the autonomy variables were found. In addition, agency, as measured by self-reliance, predicted lower psychological and somatic symptoms, as well as stronger self-esteem, college grades, and attitudes towards college. Separation, as measured by a modified Emotional Autonomy Scale score, was associated with lower grades and lower self-esteem, but only for emerging adults who reported lower self-reliance. Separation was not important in predicting these outcomes for emerging adults who were self-reliant.
ISSN:0165-0254
1464-0651
DOI:10.1177/0165025409338440