The relationship of psychological separation and parental attachment to the career maturity of college freshmen from intact families

This study was designed to investigate how psychological separation and par ental attachment are related to career maturity separately and simultaneous ly and to investigate the influence of gender on the relationships among th ese variables. Subjects were 82 single white college freshmen from intact f amilies. 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 variabl es did not differ for men and women. The implications of this study for the ory and counseling practice are discussed and recommendations for future re search are presented.