College Status and Trajectories of Perceived Leadership Ability Among Emerging Adults

This study explores changes in perceived leadership ability during emerging adulthood among a predominantly African American sample, with special consideration of the differences between the experiences of individuals who attended 4-year universities and those who did not. We used data from a longitudinal study that followed participants from high school into adulthood. Findings demonstrated that perceived leadership ability declined between the ages of 18 and 22, with the largest declines occurring among emerging adults who did not attend 4-year colleges. These findings suggest that perceived leadership ability is malleable and responds to contextual factors, such as limited access to leadership roles during emerging adulthood. We conclude with implications for practice to support leadership development among emerging adults.

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Adolescent Depressive Symptoms and Breakup Distress During Early Emerging Adulthood

Emerging Adulthood ◽

10.1177/2167696817698900 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (4) ◽

pp. 251-258 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Shmuel Shulman ◽

Inge Seiffge-Krenke ◽

Miri Scharf ◽

Lilac Lev-Ari ◽

Gil Levy

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Longitudinal Study ◽

Emerging Adulthood ◽

Emerging Adults ◽

Romantic Relationship ◽

Adolescent Depressive Symptoms ◽

Breakup Distress ◽

A Current

Breakups are a normative and frequent part of the romantic experience. In this longitudinal study, we followed 144 adolescents (mean age = 16.57) for a period of 4 years and examined the extent to which level of depressive symptoms predicts the intensity of breakup distress during emerging adulthood and, further, the extent to which breakup distress reported during emerging adulthood is associated with the quality of a current romantic relationship. The findings suggest that higher levels of depressive symptoms during adolescence can lead to more difficulty in recovering from breakup in early emerging adulthood. In addition, experiencing greater breakup distress during emerging adulthood was associated with greater difficulty in handling a current romantic relationship. This association was, however, found only among women. The gender distinctive reaction to breakup distress among emerging adults is discussed.

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Relationship Between Alcohol Use and Violent Behavior Among Urban African American Youths From Adolescence to Emerging Adulthood: A Longitudinal Study

American Journal of Public Health ◽

10.2105/ajph.2008.147827 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 99 (11) ◽

pp. 2041-2048 ◽

Cited By ~ 37

Author(s):

Yange Xue ◽

Marc A. Zimmerman ◽

Rebecca Cunningham

Keyword(s):

African American ◽

Longitudinal Study ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

Emerging Adulthood ◽

Violent Behavior

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How Variations in Behavior and Phenotype Affect In-Group Stereotyping and Belonging Among African American Adolescents and Emerging Adults

Journal of Black Psychology ◽

10.1177/0095798420976054 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 009579842097605

Author(s):

Antoinette R. Wilson

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

High School ◽

African American ◽

High School Students ◽

Emerging Adults ◽

African American Adolescents ◽

Two Dimensions ◽

School Students ◽

Group Belonging ◽

Academic Potential

The present study based on social identity theory and phenotypic bias models examined how variations in phenotype and behavior related to in-group belonging and stereotyping for African American adolescents and emerging adults. Although ethnic-racial typicality is often considered as either phenotypic or behavioral, little research has investigated the interaction of these two dimensions. Forty African American high school students ( Mage = 15.38, SD = 0.81) and 42 college students ( Mage = 19.55, SD = 1.35) watched animated clips of African American male characters varying in typicality. Participants rated the character’s stereotypical traits, academic potential, and likelihood of intraracial group belonging. Results showed that characters who were stereotypical in behavior were rated with higher averages of stereotypical traits, lower averages of counterstereotypical traits, and more likely to belong than were characters with less-typical behaviors. There was also an interaction between a character’s behavior and phenotype for judgments of academic potential among high school students, but not college students. Theoretical and practical implications of these findings for African American youth are discussed.

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Second Time around Parenting: Factors Predictive of Grandparents Becoming Caregivers for Their Grandchildren

The International Journal of Aging and Human Development ◽

10.2190/7y1m-unrt-9bp4-bwl1 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 50 (3) ◽

pp. 185-200 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Meredith Minkler ◽

Esme Fuller-Thomson

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

High School ◽

African American ◽

Longitudinal Study ◽

National Survey ◽

Primary Caregivers ◽

Personal Characteristics ◽

Intergenerational Solidarity ◽

Research Practice ◽

Contextual Variables

More than one in ten American grandparents raise a grandchild for at least six months, with most of these providing care for three years or more. This longitudinal study, utilizing data from the National Survey of Families and Households, identifies the pre-existing personal characteristics and contextual variables which are predictive of individuals becoming primary caregivers for their grandchildren. Contrary to hypothesis, pre-caregiving attitudes concerning intergenerational solidarity bore little relationship to the likelihood of becoming a caregiver. In contrast, being female, younger, African American, and having not completed high school were significantly predictive of becoming a custodial grandparent. Implications of these findings for research, practice, and policy in gerontology, mental health, and related areas are discussed.

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Illuminating intersections of race and psychosocial tasks for emerging adults in the African American student network

Environment and Social Psychology ◽

10.18063/esp.v0.i0.824 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Tabitha Grier-Reed 1 ◽

Alex Ajayi 2 ◽

Danielle Cotton3 ◽

Robert Wilson 4

Keyword(s):

African American ◽

Emerging Adulthood ◽

Emerging Adults ◽

Collective Identity ◽

African American Student ◽

American Student ◽

College Life ◽

Counseling Intervention ◽

Educational Counseling ◽

Standing Up

African American emerging adulthood is an understudied area of research. Adapting consensual qualitative research methods, we explored discussions across 702 emerging adults in the African American Student Network (AFAM). AFAM is an educational/counseling intervention designed to support Black students in school. Over an 11-year time period, discussions centered on five psychosocial tasks: navigating college life, understanding racism, exploring identity, standing up for justice, and finding love. Intersectionality was a meta-struggle, where students questioned how their individual identities intersected with a Black collective identity. Highlighting the centrality of race in African American emerging adulthood, this study illuminates the ways in which college students grappled with the racialized contexts in which they found themselves.

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Longitudinal Predictors of Helicopter Parenting in Emerging Adulthood

Emerging Adulthood ◽

10.1177/2167696820931980 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 216769682093198

Author(s):

Larry J. Nelson ◽

Laura M. Padilla-Walker ◽

Ryan D. McLean

Keyword(s):

Longitudinal Study ◽

Emerging Adulthood ◽

Emerging Adults ◽

The United States ◽

Helicopter Parenting ◽

Mothers And Fathers ◽

Stability And Change ◽

Single Parent Families ◽

Relational Factors ◽

Over Time

The purpose of this exploratory longitudinal study was to examine stability and change of helicopter parenting throughout the first few years of emerging adulthood and to examine child and parent–child relational factors that might predict helicopter parenting. Participants included 453 emerging adults from a northwestern city in the United States (51% female, 33% single-parent families) who participated in a 10-year longitudinal study, with the current study examining ages 19–21. Results revealed that (a) for both mothers and fathers, helicopter parenting decreased over time, (b) some child and relational factors predicted initial levels of helicopter parenting, but (c) the findings were somewhat different for mothers and fathers and for daughters and sons. The findings support the growing understanding that the links between helicopter parenting and child (mal)adjustment are nuanced and complex. Findings have implications for those who work with parents and young people in trying to promote flourishing during emerging adulthood.

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Turning From Parents: Psychological Distancing and Attachment-Related Changes in Regret for Immediate Contact in Emerging Adulthood

Emerging Adulthood ◽

10.1177/2167696818799833 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 195-208

Author(s):

Matthew J. Dykas ◽

Demi G. Siskind

Keyword(s):

Longitudinal Study ◽

Emerging Adulthood ◽

Emerging Adults ◽

First Semester ◽

Emotional Events ◽

Representational Models ◽

Over Time

This longitudinal study examined how emerging adults psychologically distance themselves from parents. Every week during their first semester at college, participants ( n = 71, M age = 18 years [ SD = 0.48]) read hypothetical vignettes describing emotionally salient situations they could encounter at college. Participants then provided information about whether they would regret not being in immediate contact with parents versus peers when dealing with the aftermath of these situations. Results suggested that participants were separating themselves from parents in a dynamic manner over time, which was revealed in varying levels of regret for not possibly being in immediate contact with parents following emotional events. Moreover, compared to participants with negative representational models of parents, participants with positive models reported more consistent patterns of regret for not having immediate parental contact. This study provides new insights into normative attachment dynamics beyond childhood and how emerging adults reorganize their attachment hierarchies.

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Leaving-Home Patterns in Emerging Adults

European Psychologist ◽

10.1027/1016-9040.14.3.238 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 238-248 ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

Inge Seiffge-Krenke

Keyword(s):

Longitudinal Study ◽

Emerging Adulthood ◽

Emerging Adults ◽

Parental Support ◽

Time Span ◽

Developmental Tasks ◽

Developmental Task ◽

Leaving Home

In a longitudinal study on 93 participants, the relationships between leaving home, developmental task progression, and the amount of parental support were analyzed over a time span of 11 years. Three different leaving-home patterns emerged: on-time leavers, late leavers/returners, and those still residing with their parents at ages 21 to 25. Aspirations with respect to the attainment of developmental tasks specific to adolescence and emerging adulthood did not differ between individuals with different leaving-home patterns. Perceived developmental task progression during adolescence was influential, but the more recent developmental task progression during emerging adulthood was even more predictive for different leaving-home outcomes. The amounts of fathers’ and mothers’ support during adolescence were found to be important predictors of the timing of leaving home.

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