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Occupational dream, relation to parents and depression in the early adult transition
Author(s) -
Gooden Winston,
Toye Richard
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(198407)40:4<945::aid-jclp2270400413>3.0.co;2-1
Subject(s) - dream , psychology , depression (economics) , developmental psychology , transition (genetics) , relation (database) , clinical psychology , psychotherapist , biochemistry , chemistry , macroeconomics , database , computer science , economics , gene
Assessed the impact of difficulty forming an occupational dream and relating to parents on depression among college students in their late teens and early twenties. Becoming independent of parents and forming an occupational dream are seen as two central issues during this period of life. Results from 64 students suggest that having to give up a valued dream, viewing one's relation to mother as authority‐obeyer, and doing little exploring of occupational choices are related significantly to depression ( p <0.0004). The significance of these results is discussed in light of theories of depression and the possible importance of different parenting styles for young adults who are facing the early adult transition.