scholarly journals Identity development in people with mild intellectual disability: A short-term longitudinal study

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 1798-1807
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Rękosiewicz
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Identity Development ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Developmental Psychology ◽  
Early Adulthood ◽  
Study Groups ◽  
Late Adolescents ◽  
Mild Intellectual Disability ◽  
Dual Cycle

Abstract The objective of the study was to diagnose changes in the identity of individuals with mild intellectual disability (ID) in late adolescence and emerging adulthood, comparing them to their non-disabled peers. The dual-cycle model of identity formation of Luyckx et al. was employed (Developmental Psychology, 42, 366–380, 2006). The study included 127 participants living in Poland. Three waves were performed at half-year intervals. The Dimensions of Identity Development Scale in its modified version for people with ID was used (DIDS/PL-1; Rękosiewicz Studia Psychologiczne, 53, 19–31, 2015). People from the four study groups (A - late adolescents with ID, B - emerging adults with ID, C - late adolescents within the intellectual norm, D - emerging adults within the intellectual norm) in the main did not differ from one another in respect of the dimensions of identity formation. Over time, there was an increase in commitment making and identification with commitment, but only among adolescents with ID. None of the groups demonstrated significant changes in exploration in breadth, in depth, nor in ruminative exploration. It was successfully demonstrated that people with mild ID are not distinct on all dimensions of identity formation when compared to their peers within the intellectual norm. Minor changes in identity may indicate a longer period of identity formation, or dynamic changes coming earlier – during early adolescence or later – in early adulthood.

scholarly journals Links Between Life Stories and Identity Profiles in Emerging Adults From Georgia

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 422-433 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nino Skhirtladze ◽  
Nino Javakhishvili ◽  
Seth J. Schwartz ◽  
Koen Luyckx
Keyword(s):  
Identity Development ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Personal Identity ◽  
Life Stories ◽  
Life Story ◽  
Case Examples ◽  
Life Story Interview ◽  
Dual Cycle ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

In this study, we examine personal identity formation using two approaches: a dual-cycle model of identity development and a narrative life-story model. We used quantitative and qualitative methods for studying personal identity: Luyckx et al.’s Dimensions of Identity Development Scale and D. P. McAdams’ life-story interview. Using six cases selected from a sample of 62 Georgian emerging adults, we illustrate how identity profiles created using six identity dimensions (exploration in breadth, commitment-making, identification with commitment, reflective exploration in depth, reconsideration of commitment, and ruminative exploration) are reflected in life stories depicting participants’ paths toward identity commitments and their ideas about the future and life themes. This article demonstrates how identity dimensions are connected to the context and how this connection is manifested in their life stories. The research illustrates theoretical exemplification by case studies and exemplifies the manifestation of dual-cycle identity development theorizing in case examples through narratives.

scholarly journals Subjective Well-Being and Religious Ego Identity Development in Conservative Christian University Students

2021 ◽  
pp. 64-86
Author(s):  
Angela Watson ◽  
Emily Goodwin ◽  
Claire Michael
Keyword(s):  
Identity Development ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Psychosocial Development ◽  
Early Adulthood ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Ego Identity ◽  
Identity Status ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Christian University

Spiritual maturity greatly impacts psychosocial development (Bravo, Pearson, & Stevens, 2016; Dreyer & Dreyer, 2012; Power & McKinney, 2014). Much of the identity formation process occurs during adolescence and early adulthood (Good & Willoughby, 2014; Hardy et al., 2011). The current study sampled students from a private Christian university to examine the relationship between religious ego identity status and subjective well-being. Positive relationships were found between religious ego identity and subjective well-being. Discussion includes the unique developmental needs of emerging adults to help Christian universities better facilitate their students’ growth and education.

Modification of Luyckx et al.’s Integrated Process Oriented Model of Identity Formation

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 25-54
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Słowińska ◽  
Anna Oleszkowicz
Keyword(s):  
Correlation Analysis ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Internal Validity ◽  
Late Adolescents ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Dual Cycle ◽  
Proposed Modification ◽  
Professional Contexts

AbstractOur study attempts to assess the validity of a modification of the Luyckx, Schwartz, Berzonsky, Soenens, Vansteenkiste, Smits and Goossens’ dual-cycle model of identity formation (2008). The model has been extended to include a six dimensions because it takes two types of ruminative exploration into account. Thus, the model consists of reflective exploration in breadth, ruminative exploration in breadth and commitment making, which form a commitment formation cycle, and reflective exploration in depth, ruminative exploration in depth and identification with commitment, which in turn form a commitment evaluation cycle. Six hundred and forty-two Caucasian Poles (including 51 early adolescents, 270 late adolescents, 272 emerging adults and 49 young adults; 66% women) participated in our study. Confirmatory factor analysis and correlation analysis between identity dimensions indicate that the proposed model has a satisfactory internal validity. Analysis of variance in groups with different educational-professional contexts and ages, as well as correlation analysis of the identity dimensions with adjustment indicators, and ruminative and reflective self-consciousness show a satisfactory external validity. In summary, the proposed modification may present an alternative to the original model, but its limitations will also be discussed.

Intersectionality and Identity Configurations: A Qualitative Study Exploring Sexual Identity Development Among Emerging Adults Within the United States

2020 ◽  
pp. 216769682094659 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua G. Parmenter ◽  
Renee V. Galliher ◽  
Ashley C. Yaugher ◽  
Adam D. A. Maughan
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Identity Development ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
Sexual Identity ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Sexual Minority ◽  
The United States ◽  
Identity Conflict ◽  
Sexual Identity Development ◽  
Individual Interviews

Although modern comprehensive conceptual models of sexual identity development acknowledge contextual factors, existing models have placed less emphasis on (a) the influence of multiple domains of identity on sexual identity formation and (b) centrality and negotiation of various domains of identity. The present study sought to explore processes, identity conflicts, and management of sexual identity relative to other identity domains among sexual minority emerging adults in the United States. Fourteen sexual minority emerging adults (20–25 years) with a diverse array of identities participated in semistructured individual interviews, and five participants engaged in two follow-up focus groups. Findings supported two broad categories with subthemes: identity conflict (unaffirming and oppressive contexts, lack of resources to explore identity) and identity coherence (resources used to manage and facilitate identity coherence; acceptance, affirmation, and harmony; and centrality and salience of sexual identity within identity configurations). Findings have implications for the study of sexual identity development within the context of other domains of identity.

The Identity Status Continuum Revisited

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 289-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wim Meeus
Keyword(s):  
Identity Development ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
Statistical Power ◽  
Developmental Psychology ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Identity Status ◽  
Identity Statuses ◽  
Identity Maintenance ◽  
Small Sample Sizes

Abstract. The developmental continuum of identity status has been a topic of theoretical debate since the early 1980’s. A recent meta-analysis and recent studies with dual cycle models lead to two conclusions: (1) during adolescence there is systematic identity maturation; (2) there are two continuums of identity status progression. Both continuums show that in general adolescents move from transient identity statuses to identity statuses that mark the relative endpoints of development: from diffusion to closure, and from searching moratorium and moratorium to closure and achievement. This pattern can be framed as development from identity formation to identity maintenance. In Identity Status Interview research using Marcia’s model, not the slightest indication for a continuum of identity development was found. This may be due to the small sample sizes of the various studies leading to small statistical power to detect differences in identity status transitions, as well as developmental inconsistencies in Marcia’s model. Findings from this review are interpreted in terms of life-span developmental psychology.

Moratorium Matters: Creating a Fertile Environment for Faith Formation

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 23-44
Author(s):  
Mark W. Cannister
Keyword(s):  
Identity Development ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Faith Community ◽  
Faith Formation ◽  
Special Consideration ◽  
A Priority ◽  
Religious Lives ◽  
Youth Ministries

When the faith formation of adolescents is a priority in youth ministries we value the disequilibrium in their lives as formation necessitates questioning, exploring, and wrestling with contradictions. This article explores the intersections of identity development and faith formation while seeking to understand the importance of providing adolescents with space to wrestle with their faith in the midst of a caring faith community. Attention is given to Marcia’s theory of identity formation in light of Smith’s research on the religious lives of adolescents and emerging adults. Special consideration is given to developing healthy environments that fosters adolescent faith formation.

Identity status and emotion regulation in adolescence and early adulthood

2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 288-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paweł Jankowski
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Identity Development ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
Early Adulthood ◽  
Identity Status ◽  
Upper Secondary School ◽  
Identity Statuses ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Upper Secondary

Abstract The article presents the results of a study investigating the links between emotion regulation and identity. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between the two variables. On the basis of neo-eriksonian theories, an attempt to specify the role of emotion regulation in the process of identity formation was made. The study involved 849 people (544 women, 304 men) aged 14-25. The participants attended six types of schools: lower secondary school, basic vocational school, technical upper secondary school, general upper secondary school, post-secondary school, and university. The research was conducted with the use of two questionnaires: Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) and Dimensions of Identity Development Scale (DIDS). The analysis of the results points to a partial confirmation of the assumed hypotheses about the differences between people with different identity statuses in respect of the six investigated dimensions of emotion regulation. Also, the hypotheses about the links between the dimensions of emotion regulation and dimensions of identity in the subgroups with different identity statuses were partially confirmed.

The Role of Financial Identity Processes in Financial Behaviors and Financial Well-Being

2021 ◽  
pp. 216769682110161
Author(s):  
Rimantas Vosylis ◽  
Angela Sorgente ◽  
Margherita Lanz
Keyword(s):  
Identity Development ◽  
Emerging Adulthood ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Financial Behaviors ◽  
Identity Processes ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Financial Identity

Financial identity formed during emerging adulthood is important for the regulation of youth financial behaviors, decisions, and long-term financial goals. This three-wave short-term longitudinal study investigates how youth develop a distinct manner of approaching and managing personal finances and reveals the structure and dynamics of financial identity development during emerging adulthood. Using the cross-lagged panel model analysis, it also investigates longitudinal reciprocal associations between financial identity processes, financial behaviors, and financial well-being of emerging adults. The sample consists of 533 Lithuanian higher education students (56.8% women; M age = 18.93, SD age = 0.71) who took part in three assessment waves. The findings support the use of the three-factor model of financial identity formation and show that financial identity formation is shaped by emerging adults’ financial situation and contribute to the formation of financial behaviors and financial well-being. Practical implications of study results are also discussed.

scholarly journals Identity Development and Major Choice Among Underrepresented Students Interested in STEM Majors: A Longitudinal Qualitative Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 216769682110155
Author(s):  
Kate C. McLean ◽  
Isabella M. Koepf ◽  
Jennifer P. Lilgendahl
Keyword(s):  
Identity Development ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Psychological Functioning ◽  
Underrepresented Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Major Choice ◽  
Stem Majors ◽  
College Going ◽  
Degree Of Certainty

The present study employed a narrative identity analysis to the examination of identity development in relation to major choice for college-going emerging adults. We focused on underrepresented minorities (URMs) who expressed an interest in Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) majors. In a qualitative, longitudinal, case-based study of URMs at two different campuses ( n = 26), we followed their development through college over 4 years, engaging in a comprehensive analysis of their experiences, including individual differences in pathways of identity formation. Results revealed five trajectories of development that focused on the degree of certainty in major and career choice, and general psychological functioning and identity integration. Implications include the need to examine a diversity of experiences to understand the “whole person,” which includes attending to motivations and psychological well-being, along with experiences in the classroom.

The Portrait Project: Content and Process of Identity Development Among Young Men of Color in East Oakland

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 341-367
Author(s):  
Stephanie Fong Gomez ◽  
Cassondra Marshall ◽  
Regina Jackson ◽  
Amani Allen
Keyword(s):  
Identity Development ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Young Men ◽  
Latino Youth ◽  
Men Of Color ◽  
Holistic Understanding ◽  
The Impact

Identity is the key psychological task of adolescence, with lifelong implications on health and behavior. A holistic understanding of content and process of identity development among male adolescents and emerging adults of color may lead to more effective interventions to improve health outcomes. Men aged 18 to 24 years were recruited from a nonprofit serving predominantly low-income Black and Latino youth in Oakland, CA. This exploratory, multimethod study utilized self-portraiture, interviews, and a focus group. Procedures were approved by the University of California (UC), Berkeley Committee for Protection of Human Subjects (CPHS). Phenomenology and grounded theory principles facilitated a rich understanding of the lived experiences and meanings participants attributed to their identities. Participants used positively valenced language to describe multifaceted, intersectional identities. Despite identifying with stigmatized groups, participants were proud to be male, Black or Latino, and from Oakland. Cognitive processes and adaptive behaviors mediated the impact of environmental factors—including discrimination, family members, peers, and place—on identity development. Practitioners will benefit from recognizing the complex identities of boys and young men of color. Further research should explore the intersectional nature of identity, cumulative health effects of developing and maintaining positive identities despite pervasive discrimination, and role of positive youth development programming in positive identity formation.

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