Emerging Adults

Turning Point Narratives of University Life during the COVID-19 Pandemic among Emerging Adults from Sociodemographic Minority Groups in the United States

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Faculty Sponsor: Royette T. Dubar, Ph.D. Live Poster Session: Zoom Link Jocelyn Maeyama Jocelyn is currently pursuing their M.A. in Psychology through Wesleyan’s B.A./M.A. program. Their thesis project explores how students from sociodemographic underrepresented groups in the class of 2024 make meaning out of their adjustment to college during the COVID-19 pandemic. Outside of the … Read more

“Oh My God!” Are Dimensions of Religiosity Differentially Linked to Sleep among Emerging Adults and Adults?

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Faculty Sponsor: Royette T. Dubar, Ph.D. Live Poster Session: Zoom Link Abstract: Past research supports a significant relationship between higher religiosity and better sleep quality, although some dimensions of religiosity have been shown to predict worse sleep outcomes. The majority of past research, however, has been based on adults and little is known about this relationship … Read more

“So How Do They Expect You to Sleep?”: A Qualitative Exploration of Sleep at University among Underrepresented Emerging Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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Faculty Sponsor: Royette T. Dubar, Ph.D. Live Poster Session: https://wesleyan.zoom.us/j/99211156557 Abstract: Before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, sleep has been linked to psychosocial adjustment. This connection is particularly relevant to individuals holding marginalized identities, who tend to experience sleep disparities and disproportionate negative consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Few studies have qualitatively addressed sleep in … Read more