An Examination of the Interrelation of Risk and Protective Factors Associated With Interpersonal Relationships and Internalizing Problems in Undergraduate College Students

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dc.contributor.committeeChairHendrick, Susan S.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberGaros, Sheila
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHendrick, Clyde A.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberRichards, Steven
dc.creatorHutcherson, Melinda S
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-14T23:11:49Z
dc.date.available2011-08-01T21:55:32Z
dc.date.available2016-11-14T23:11:49Z
dc.date.issued2011-08
dc.degree.departmentPsychologyen_US
dc.description.abstractABSTRACT This research examines interpersonal risk and protective factors associated with the relations among different aspects of parental and peer relationships and loneliness with social anxiety and depression in young adults. Risk factors of parental relationships in this research include low parental acceptance (high parental rejection) and high parental control. Risk factors considered in peer relationships include low peer acceptance (high peer rejection) and low peer support. The current study further explored the relation of parent (parental acceptance/rejection and parental control) and peer relationships (peer acceptance/rejection and peer support) and loneliness with social anxiety and depression, controlling for comorbidity. Although previous research has examined the relations among some of these variables, there are no known studies that have examined the relations among all of the previously mentioned variables, controlling for comorbidity, in undergraduate students utilizing multi-informant report. Student- and parent-report of peer and parent (primary parent or caregiver) relationships and student’s report of student’s symptoms of social anxiety, depression, and loneliness was assessed. The mediating roles of parent-student respect and student’s report of general well-being with student’s parent and peer relationships were explored. Student-report measures for this study included: a demographic inventory; Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale; Child Report of Parental Behavior Inventory; UCLA Loneliness Scale-Revised; Parental Bonding Instrument; Respect of Parent Scale; Self-Perception Profile for Adolescence; Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents; Social Support Scale for Children and Adolescents; Satisfaction with Life Scale. Parent-report measures included: a demographic inventory; Parent’s Rating Scale of Child’s Actual Behavior; Parent Report of Parental Behavior Inventory; and Respect of Student. Correlations, regression analyses, and ANOVAs examined the associations among the variables. Bivariate correlations found student-report of peer support by classmates (but not peer acceptance by a close friend or parent-report of general peer acceptance) and student perceived parental acceptance and parental control (but not parent-report of parental acceptance) to be significantly related to students’ symptoms of social anxiety when controlling for symptoms of depression. Student-report of peer support by classmates, student perceived parental acceptance and parental control were significantly related to students’ symptoms of depression when controlling for social anxiety. Partial correlations controlling for comorbidity found student-report of peer support by classmates and student perceived parental acceptance to be significantly and negatively related to social anxiety when controlling for symptoms of depression. Student-report of peer support of classmates, but not student perceived parental acceptance, was significantly and negatively more strongly related to students’ symptoms of depression when controlling for social anxiety. However, when the relation of peer and parent variables were examined with social anxiety when controlling for comorbidity through hierarchical regression analyses, only student-report of peer support by classmates and loneliness significantly predicted students’ symptoms of social anxiety. Hierarchical regression analyses found student perceived parental acceptance and loneliness significantly predicted students’ symptoms of depression when controlling for symptoms of social anxiety. The mediating role of loneliness was explored in the study. Clinical implications of the results and future research possibilities are noted.
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2346/ETD-TTU-2011-08-1695en_US
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rights.availabilityUnrestricted.
dc.subjectRisk factors of internalizing problems in undergraduate studentsen_US
dc.subjectLoneliness in undergraduate students
dc.titleAn Examination of the Interrelation of Risk and Protective Factors Associated With Interpersonal Relationships and Internalizing Problems in Undergraduate College Students
dc.typeDissertation

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