Emerging Adults’ Living Proximity from Home and Parent-Child Emotional Vulnerability
Document Type
Poster
Event Website
https://source2022.sched.com/
Start Date
16-5-2022
End Date
16-5-2022
Keywords
Emerging Adults, Emotional Vulnerability, Proximity
Abstract
Previous studies on emerging adults’ relationships with their caregivers have provided contradictory results: while some studies have found that emerging adults with close parent-child relationships lived closer to their parents, others found that they lived farther away. The current study examined the association between emerging adults’ living proximity from their primary caregiver and the level of emotional vulnerability in the parent-child relationship. Typical communication length between emerging adults and their caregivers was examined as a moderator. Data were collected from emerging adults ages 18-25 (N = 276) through an online survey method. Results revealed a significant positive association between emerging adults’ living proximity from the caregivers and parent-child emotional vulnerability. Length of communication was not found to be a moderator. Findings may help to inform interventions related to family communication, empty nesting, and life transitions such as children leaving for college. Further research is needed to determine how various reasons for leaving the parent home may moderate the relationship between the variables.
Recommended Citation
Aguilar, Riley; Garrison, Melissa; Glaser, Alana; and Meza, Michelle, "Emerging Adults’ Living Proximity from Home and Parent-Child Emotional Vulnerability" (2022). Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 1.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2022/CEPS/1
Department/Program
Family and Child Life
Additional Mentoring Department
Family and Child Life
Video Presentation
Additional Files
Aguilar, Riley Proximity to Parents and Vulnerability.mp4 (35801 kB)Video Presentation
Emerging Adults’ Living Proximity from Home and Parent-Child Emotional Vulnerability
Previous studies on emerging adults’ relationships with their caregivers have provided contradictory results: while some studies have found that emerging adults with close parent-child relationships lived closer to their parents, others found that they lived farther away. The current study examined the association between emerging adults’ living proximity from their primary caregiver and the level of emotional vulnerability in the parent-child relationship. Typical communication length between emerging adults and their caregivers was examined as a moderator. Data were collected from emerging adults ages 18-25 (N = 276) through an online survey method. Results revealed a significant positive association between emerging adults’ living proximity from the caregivers and parent-child emotional vulnerability. Length of communication was not found to be a moderator. Findings may help to inform interventions related to family communication, empty nesting, and life transitions such as children leaving for college. Further research is needed to determine how various reasons for leaving the parent home may moderate the relationship between the variables.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2022/CEPS/1
Faculty Mentor(s)
Amy Claridge