Abstract
Young adulthood is a period that requires serious transitions. Psychological adjustment during this period might be an important contributor to academic as well as social wellbeing. This study aims at identifying factors that predict psychological adjustment among university students in Turkey. Attachment style and coping strategies were suggested as possible predictors. The data was gathered from 105 undergraduate students. The results reveal attachment and coping styles as significant predictors for psychological adjustment. Implications of the findings are discussed in an attempt to foster better psychological adjustment among young adults.
Highlights
Adolescence or young adulthood is a period that requires serious transitions
This study aimed at identifying factors predicting psychological adjustment among Turkish university students
In line with our expectations, variables related to attachment style and coping were revealed as significant predictors
Summary
In addition to regular burdens of daily life, the young adult has to deal with additional stressors that are unique to that life period These stressors include university education, obtaining a job for the first time, leaving family, and forming new social and emotional relationships that require the responsibilities of an adult person (Arnett, 2000). To infer that this period might pose additional psychological burdens for the individual Extensive literature on this topic suggests that adolescents and young adults face many psychological problems including anxiety, depression, drug addiction, and eating disorders (Costello, Copeland, & Angold, 2011; Lewinsohn, Hops, Roberts, & Seeley, 1993; Merikangas, Nakamura, & Kessler, 2009). Poor psychological adjustment has been consistently related to increased psychopathology and higher prevalence of social and emotional problems among adolescents and young adults (Freitas et al, 2013; Werner & Crick, 1999)
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