Jonathan Mattanah

Jonathan Mattanah

Dr. Mattanah has taught courses in clinical and developmental psychology for 17 years as a professor at Towson University and conducted research on college student adjustment. He is a member of the Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood and the American Psychological Association and sits on the editorial board of the Journal of Counseling Psychology. He has published 14 peer-reviewed journal articles, two book chapters, and presented 60 conference papers examining college student relationships with parents and peers as those affect academic, social, and emotional functioning. Professor Mattanah has received four outstanding teaching awards and directs the honors thesis program in the psychology department at Towson University. His expertise in college student development has been cited in a number of media outlets, including the Washington Post and Real Simple© magazine.

College Student Psychological Adjustment: Exploring Relational Dynamics That Predict Success

College Student Psychological Adjustment: Exploring Relational Dynamics
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$49.95
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$29.95
In Stock Date: 
08/18/2016

Jonathan Mattanah

This brief, clear and well-written book summarizes and integrates the research evidence on the role of social relationships in the experiences and adaptation of students to college life. In three well-organized chapters, Professor Mattanah, a clinical and developmental psychologist, describes the findings from research on college students regarding family and parent relationships, on peer and romantic relationships, and on group interventions that have been designed to help students thrive and have relationships that are more successful.

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College Student Psychological Adjustment: Theory, Methods, and Statistical Trends

College Student Psychological Adjustment: Theory, Methods and Statistical Trends
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$49.95
E-book Price: 
$29.95
In Stock Date: 
08/31/2016

Jonathan Mattanah

College Student Psychological Adjustment: Theory, Methods, and Statistical Trends introduces the reader to the college adjustment process, highlighting the many challenges facing college students today. The four chapters review recent trends in college attendance and mental and physical health problems of college students, classic and contemporary theories of college student development (such as Chickering’s seven vectors of development), and techniques for studying student adjustment, targeting five domains of adjustment most relevant to college students.

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