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Predictors of Well‐Being Among Nontraditional Female Students With Children
Author(s) -
Quimby Julie L.,
O'Brien Karen M.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2006.tb00429.x
Subject(s) - psychological distress , psychology , distress , life satisfaction , clinical psychology , social support , self esteem , psychological counseling , developmental psychology , social psychology , mental health , applied psychology , psychotherapist
Many nontraditional female students experience psychological distress related to balancing family and academic roles, whereas others benefit from managing multiple roles. This study of 209 nontraditional female undergraduate students with children investigated factors that influence their psychological well‐being. Results indicated that secure attachment, parent and student self‐efficacy, and social support contributed to the prediction of psychological distress (38%), self‐esteem (54%), and life satisfaction (35%). Recommendations are made to enhance counseling services for nontraditional female students.