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ERIC Number: EJ248259
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981
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Roommate Relationships, Communication Skills, and Psychological Adjustment in Residence Halls.
Waldo, Michael; Fuhriman, Addie
Journal of College and University Student Housing, v11 n1 p31-35 Sum 1981
Assessed the quality of students' roommate relationships, their communication skills, their psychological adjustment, and the interrelationship of these characteristics. Results indicated that roommates with high levels of trust and intimacy are significantly more satisfied with their relationship and are more emotionally adjusted than those with lower quality relationships. (RC)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Communication Skills, Comparative Analysis, Dormitories, Emotional Adjustment, Higher Education, Interpersonal Relationship, On Campus Students, Student Development
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Intimacy; Roommates; Satisfaction