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<p>This study examined how family experiences and daily stress were associated with relationship strategies, health, and well-being in emerging adulthood. The sample consisted of 862 college students (Age range = 18–25; <i>M</i> age = 19.52, SD = 1.33; 57.8% female) who completed anonymous online surveys. Results indicated links between high levels of daily stress and low levels of parental involvement and cohabitation with their partner. Compared to those who were single or dating but not cohabitating, emerging adults who cohabitated with their partner had significantly higher weight (BMI), more depressive symptoms, lower emotion regulation, and reported more risky sexual behavior. These findings are consistent with other investigations of family life factors that influence life history strategy and extend them to the unique and vulnerable transitional period of emerging adulthood. The role of parental involvement in shaping psychosocial correlates during emerging adulthood, as illuminated by these findings, underscores its association with developmental trajectories.</p>

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The Familial and Health Correlates of Early Cohabitation during Emerging Adulthood

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  • 发表日期：

    2026年1月31日

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  • Jennifer Byrd-Craven,
  • Michael Criss,
  • Victoria Short,
  • Erin Wood

摘要

This study examined how family experiences and daily stress were associated with relationship strategies, health, and well-being in emerging adulthood. The sample consisted of 862 college students (Age range = 18–25; M age = 19.52, SD = 1.33; 57.8% female) who completed anonymous online surveys. Results indicated links between high levels of daily stress and low levels of parental involvement and cohabitation with their partner. Compared to those who were single or dating but not cohabitating, emerging adults who cohabitated with their partner had significantly higher weight (BMI), more depressive symptoms, lower emotion regulation, and reported more risky sexual behavior. These findings are consistent with other investigations of family life factors that influence life history strategy and extend them to the unique and vulnerable transitional period of emerging adulthood. The role of parental involvement in shaping psychosocial correlates during emerging adulthood, as illuminated by these findings, underscores its association with developmental trajectories.