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The Relationship of Psychological Separation and Parental Attachment to the Career Maturity of College

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Journal of Career Development

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This study was designed to investigate how psychological separation and parental attachment are related to career maturity separately and simultaneously and to investigate the influence of gender on the relationships among these variables. Subjects were 82 single white college freshmen from intact families. Data analysis using a canonical correlation analysis revealed that although psychological separation is relevant, parental attachment plays a more important role in career maturity. The relationship among the variables did not differ for men and women. The implications of this study for theory and counseling practice are discussed and recommendations for future research are presented.

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    Hee-Yeong Lee

  2. Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506

    Kenneth F. Hughey

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Lee, HY., Hughey, K.F. The Relationship of Psychological Separation and Parental Attachment to the Career Maturity of College. Journal of Career Development 27, 279–293 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1007855104473

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