Emerging adults in America: coming of age in the 21st century

By Jeffrey Jensen Arnett, J. L. Tanner. 2006

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Subfields: Clinical Psychology, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Education

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The Importance of Friends (2007, background): “Studies have shown that 20% to 25% of 1st-year students do not complete a 2nd year of education (Hamilton & Hamilton, 2006) and that a further 20% to 30% may leave university in subsequent years (Grayson & Grayson, 2003).”
Navigating identity development and community belonging when “there are only two boxes to check”: An exploratory study of nonbinary trans college students (2018, methodology): “Young adulthood is a time of identity exploration in general (e.g., sexual, ethnic, religious; Arnett & Tanner, 2006) and universities are often open to, and may provide resources for, such exploration – although students exploring their gender identity may encounter a more heightened level of…”
Religiosity and spirituality during the transition to adulthood (2010, background): “Given the relatively recent attention on the theory of emerging adulthood articulated by Arnett (2000, 2004; Arnett & Tanner, 2006), there is now a small but growing literature on religiosity and spirituality during the transition to adulthood.”
Parent and peer relationships and relational spirituality in adolescents and young adults. (2011, background): “…development in youth, suggest a developmental continuity, with both older adolescents and these young adults sharing many of the same familial and educational contexts, which may include similar challenges and goals of identity development (Arnett, 2000; Arnett & Tanner, 2006; Kelley et al., 2007).”
The Role of Organized Activities in Facilitating Social Adaptation Across the Transition to College (2007, background): “Approximately 60% of high school seniors go directly to college after graduation from high school each year (Hamilton & Hamilton, 2006), and many attend residential colleges, which often represents the first time they have left their parents’ home.”
Presidential Address: The Emergence of Emerging Adulthood (2014, methodology): “Eventually, an edited book was published by APA with a chapter by each of the speakers (Arnett & Tanner, 2006).”
Negotiating the Transition to College (2014, background): “…home; extending these developmental tasks, emerging adulthood continues to entail exploring identity in academic and social domains as well as establishing personal responsibility and independent decision making (Arnett & Tanner, 2006; Kerig & Schulz, 2012; Schulenberg, Bryant, & O’Malley, 2004).”
The Effects of the Sexualization of Female Video Game Characters on Gender Stereotyping and Female Self-Concept (2009, background): “College students, in particular, are often away from home for the first time, experiencing heightened independence and new experiences ( Arnett and Tanner 2005 ).”