INTRODUCTION 1 Youth are considered the greatest wealth and strength of any nation. Researchers call this period different names such as emerging adulthood (Arnett, 2004), early adulthood (Hurlock, 1997 Levinson, 1978) and young adulthood (Erikson, 1968). Many scholars have done studies on youth or the stage which leads to adulthood (Tanner, 2006). Settersten, Furstenberg and Rumba (2008) stated that the adulthood stage does not begin as soon as the period of adolescence ends. According to the scholars, there exists a very long period before adulthood which covers the twenties and extends to the thirties. For them, this stage is considered a period of further education, job exploration, experimenting with romantic relationships,s and also a period of personal development and settling down.