Parent-Child Communication during Transition to University Life

by Margaret Thorwart

“Heading off to college is often the first time young adults experience time away from their parents. There are growing amounts of studies suggesting that attending a university for the first time entails a transition in young adults’ lives filled with a great deal of stress. In regards to young adults’ adjustment to university life a study found that as many as 40% of students encounter serious difficulties and fail to complete their degree (Wintre & Yaffe, 2000). Before this transition to university life, children are accustomed to communicating with parents on a daily basis due to the fact they live in the same house and see their parents frequently…”