APS

29th APS Annual Convention · 2017

Loneliness during the Transition to College

Boston, MA · May 2017

Poster Session · Developmental

  • Susan Gans
    West Chester University
  • Vanessa Johnson
    West Chester University

Abstract

During the transition to college many first-year students find that they are lonely, in spite of being surrounded by peers, and often friends. This sense of loneliness varies among individuals, and is strongly influenced by student perceptions of their continued attachment to their family.

Families

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