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The Effect Of Parental And Peer Attachment On Late Adolescents' Attitudes Toward Cheating, Michael E. Fass
The Effect Of Parental And Peer Attachment On Late Adolescents' Attitudes Toward Cheating, Michael E. Fass
FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
A total of 283 multi-ethnic college students participated in a study investigating (a) the extent to which late adolescents perceived themselves to be attached to parents and peers and (b) the effects of low, medium and high perceived parent and peer attachment on the students' attitudes toward academic dishonesty. Self-report measurements were used in assessing perceived parent and peer attachment levels and the students' tolerance or condemnation toward cheating. The majority of students reported equivalent attachment levels for parents and peers. Contrary to the hypothesis, students reporting low parent attachment and high peer attachment were the least tolerant to cheating. …
Making Life Choices : Facilitating Identity Formation In Young Adults, Steven L. Berman
Making Life Choices : Facilitating Identity Formation In Young Adults, Steven L. Berman
FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This dissertation makes a contribution to the growing literature on identity formation by formulating, implementing, and testing the effectiveness of a psychosocial intervention, the Making Life Choices (MLC) Workshops, designed to facilitate the process of identity formation. More specifically, the MLC Workshops were designed to foster the development and use of critical cognitive and communicative skills and competencies in choosing and fulfilling life goals and values. The MLC Workshops consist of a psychosocial group intervention that includes both didactic and group experiential exercises. The primary research question for this study concerned the effectiveness of the MLC Workshop relative to a …