Kouros et al (2017) & Emerging Adulthood
The goal of this assignment is to examine the period of time called “emerging adulthood” and the role that parents might play on individuals development at this point in life. Answer each of the following questions to the best of your ability while keeping in mind the article. Please answer questions with as much detail, and as specific, as possible.
First, watch this short TEDtalk to orient yourself to the concept of “Emerging Adulthood”: https://youtu.be/fv8KpQY0m6o?si=P6xZoAs88ooPL6ci
1. What is the period of time considered “emerging adulthood”?
Then, read the Kouros et al. (2017) article about the role of helicopter parenting at this same age. (I have attached the reading as a PDF)
2. In your own words, what is a “helicopter parent”?
3. In your own words, what is parent who provides “autonomy support”?
4. Why is emerging adulthood/college an important time to consider the style of someone’s parent (and especially helicopter parenting)?
5. What type of study was conducted?
a. Experimental
b. Naturalistic observation
c. Correlational
d. Longitudinal
6. What were the main independent variables? What were the main dependent variables?
7. Look at Figure 1. A p-value of <.05 and solid line indicate significance; a dotted line and larger p-value indicate no significance. Based on this figure, what would you conclude about the relationship between helicopter parenting and well-being?
8. Now, look at Figure 2. What would you conclude about autonomy support and social anxiety?
9. What is one take-away or piece of advice you learned from this article that might be relevant for either parents or emerging adults?
