Heading to university with(out) a best friend: attachment anxiety, changes to best friendships and adjustment to first-year university

Findings suggest that anxious attachment and experiences in best friendships play a critical role in the adjustment to university.

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Journal of American College Health
Published
2025-04-14
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https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2025.2490074
Primary Topic
Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
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Heading to university with(out) a best friend: attachment anxiety, changes to best friendships and adjustment to first-year university

Tara K. MacDonald, Katya F. Kredl
Journal of American College Health
Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
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Heading to university with(out) a best friend: attachment anxiety, changes to best friendships and adjustment to first-year university

Tara K. MacDonald, Katya F. Kredl
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Abstract

Findings suggest that anxious attachment and experiences in best friendships play a critical role in the adjustment to university.

Journal of American College Health
Queen's University (CA), McGill University (CA)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Reduced inequalities
Openalex Percentile: Top 92%
Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
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