psychological adjustment

collocation in English

meaningsofpsychologicalandadjustment

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withadjustment.
psychological
adjective
uk
/ˌsaɪ.kəlˈɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/
us
/ˌsaɪ.kəˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/
relating to the human mind ...
See more atpsychological
adjustment
noun[C or U]
uk
/əˈdʒʌst.mənt/
us
/əˈdʒʌst.mənt/
a ...
See more atadjustment

(Definition ofpsychologicalandadjustmentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpsychological adjustment

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Thepsychologicaladjustmentof target individuals using the young adult data has yet to be examined.
From theCambridge English Corpus
An observational study of delivered and received aggression, gender, and social -psychologicaladjustment.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Coping styles associated withpsychologicaladjustmentto advanced breast cancer.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Coping responses following breast cancer diagnosis predictpsychologicaladjustmentthree years later.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Moreover, for both male and female students, changes in perceptions of teacher support reliably predicted changes inpsychologicaladjustment.
From theCambridge English Corpus
One final example demonstrates the utility of combining variable- and person-centered methods to study school andpsychologicaladjustment.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Psychologicaladjustmentto sudden and anticipated spousal loss among older widowed persons.
From theCambridge English Corpus
However, perceived longevity was related to both measure ofpsychologicaladjustment.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Psychologicaladjustmentwas assessed in terms of depressive symptoms and life satisfaction.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Effects of written disclosure on postdisasterpsychologicaladjustmentand symptomatology.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Theoretically, it has been proposed that the effects of negative events, such as interparental conflict, on children'spsychologicaladjustmentare mediated by children's threat appraisals.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The data for this study were drawn from a larger investigation focusing on linkages between family processes and child coping andpsychologicaladjustment.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Success in preserving emotional security, in turn, is thought to lower children's risk forpsychologicaladjustmentproblems.
From theCambridge English Corpus
A structural model of the relationship among stage of disease, age, coping, andpsychologicaladjustmentin women with breast cancer.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Also, if the training program provides support and encouragement, an improvedpsychologicaladjustmentshould result.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Individual differences in emotionality and self-regulation may be important predictors of children's post-divorcepsychologicaladjustment.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In summary, for both boys and girls, sixth-grade level of perceived teacher support was predictive of initial level ofpsychologicaladjustment.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These apparent disparities suggest that relations between vagal tone andpsychologicaladjustmentare more complex than has often been supposed.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Exploring the relationships among spiritual well-being, quality of life, andpsychologicaladjustmentin women with breast cancer.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The questionnaire assessed different aspects ofpsychologicaladjustmentusing items taken from existing measures and items created for the study.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofpsychological
Go to the definition ofadjustment
See other collocations withadjustment