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A prospective study of life events, social support, and psychological symptomatology during the transition from high school to college
Author(s) -
Compas Bruce E.,
Wagner Barry M.,
Slavin Lesley A.,
Vannatta Kathryn
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
american journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.113
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1573-2770
pISSN - 0091-0562
DOI - 10.1007/bf00911173
Subject(s) - psychology , sociology , history of psychology , community psychology , psychoanalysis , library science , management , social psychology , computer science , economics
Life events, perceived social support, and psychological symptoms were studied prospectively among older adolescents during the transition from high school to college. These variables were reciprocally related to one another in patterns which changed over a period of 6 months. The findings are supportive of a transactional model of stress that emphasizes reciprocal, rather than linear, paths of influence. Further, the study highlights the importance of studying stress and social support during life transitions that may constitute periods of greater vulnerability to life events.