Cutrona C E, Cole V, Colangelo N, Assouline S G, Russell D W
Department of Psychology, University of Iowa.
J Pers Soc Psychol. 1994 Feb;66(2):369-78. doi: 10.1037//0022-3514.66.2.369.
The study tested the extent to which parental social support predicted college grade point average among undergraduate students. A sample of 418 undergraduates completed the Social Provisions Scale--Parent Form (C.E. Cutrona, 1989) and measures of family conflict and achievement orientation. American College Testing Assessment Program college entrance exam scores (ACT; American College Testing Program, 1986) and grade point average were obtained from the university registrar. Parental social support, especially reassurance of worth, predicted college grade point average when controlling for academic aptitude (ACT scores), family achievement orientation, and family conflict. Support from parents, but not from friends or romantic partners, significantly predicted grade point average. Results are interpreted in the context of adult attachment theory.
该研究测试了父母的社会支持对本科生大学平均绩点的预测程度。418名本科生的样本完成了社会支持量表——父母版（C.E.卡特罗纳，1989年）以及家庭冲突和成就取向的测量。美国大学考试评估项目的大学入学考试成绩（ACT；美国大学考试项目，1986年）和平均绩点从大学注册办公室获取。在控制学术能力（ACT成绩）、家庭成就取向和家庭冲突的情况下，父母的社会支持，尤其是对价值的肯定，能够预测大学平均绩点。来自父母而非朋友或恋爱伴侣的支持能显著预测平均绩点。研究结果在成人依恋理论的背景下进行了解释。
