Student perceptions of support for civic identity development and identity exploration in a discussion-based U.S. government course

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah M. Denney
Keyword(s):  
Identity Development ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Civic Identity ◽  
Identity Exploration

Identity Exploration and Commitment of Albanian Youth as a Function of Social Opportunity Structure

2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 268-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aida Orgocka ◽  
Jasna Jovanovic
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Identity Development ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Opportunity Structure ◽  
School Students ◽  
Identity Exploration

This study examined how social opportunity structure influences identity exploration and commitment of Albanian high school students. A total of 258 students completed a questionnaire that gauged their identity exploration and commitment in three domains: education, occupation, and family. ANOVA results indicated that, overall, students scored highest in exploration in the domain of education and in commitment in the domain of family. Students' exploration and commitment were linked to gender. Albanian female students scored higher than male students in exploration and commitment regarding education and family. Perceived work opportunities in Albania or abroad also significantly moderated participants' exploration in the domain of education and were associated with commitment in education and occupation. As one of the first studies to explore Albanian youth's identity development in relation to social opportunity structure, findings are discussed in light of furthering the field of Albanian adolescent and youth development.

The Transforming, Transformative Self

2021 ◽  
pp. 351-380
Author(s):  
Jack Bauer
Keyword(s):  
Identity Development ◽  
Female Characters ◽  
Identity Exploration ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Identity Statuses ◽  
Interpersonal Conflicts ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Low Degrees ◽  
Over Time

The developmental path of the transformative self is not straightforward, easy, or uniform. This chapter charts how the transformative self itself develops over time, from the theoretical perspectives of Eriksonian identity development and eudaimonic growth. The chapter provides an overview of how one’s degrees of identity exploration and commitment in a world of others shape one’s development over time. High versus low degrees of exploration and commitment yield four identity statuses or pathways: searchers, traditionalists, pathmakers, and drifters. This chapter surveys recent research and theoretical adjustments on the Eriksonian ideal, notably regarding non-idealized pathways of development. Excerpts from the bildungsroman genre illustrate the internal and interpersonal conflicts of eudaimonic growth that arise along all four pathways, plus non-ideal developments, from the perspectives of male and female characters, and then in the contexts of relationships, work, and religious views.

scholarly journals Capturing Enculturation Awareness: Conscious Negotiations between Culture and the Self

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Jovana Balanovic
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Identity Development ◽  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Cultural Influences ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Identity Exploration ◽  
Identity Commitment ◽  
English Speaking

<p>Enculturation (cultural acquisition during identity development) has often been conceptualised as an unconscious process of cultural internalization. However, little research has explicitly examined the degree to which people are aware of cultural influences on the self (enculturation awareness) and how varying levels of awareness may influence the development of the self-concept. Drawing from extant qualitative research (Balanovic & Ward, 2013), the current investigation addressed this paucity through the development of the Enculturation Awareness Scale (EAS), which captures the degree to which individuals have consciously considered and come to understand cultural influences on the self. Using two distinct samples drawn from English speaking, multicultural nations (sample 1, New Zealand, N = 224; sample 2, New Zealand, Australia, USA, N = 317), the results present initial evidence for the validity and reliability of the EAS by demonstrating consistent relationships between the EAS and criterion measures of identity exploration (Cultural-Identity Exploration, Exploration in Depth, Exploration in Breadth, Ruminative Exploration), identity clarity (Cultural Identity Clarity, Self-Concept Clarity, Identity Coherence), and identity commitment (Identification with Commitment, Commitment Making). Furthermore, the emergent findings situate enculturation awareness within a nomological network of theoretically related constructs such as perceived agency, empathy and positive psychological outcomes. The development of the EAS has important implications for future theorising concerning the dynamic interplay between culture and the development of the self-concept.</p>

scholarly journals Applying the Master Narrative Framework to Gender Identity in Emerging Adulthood

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kate C. McLean ◽  
Hannah Shucard ◽  
Moin Syed
Keyword(s):  
Identity Development ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Personal Identity ◽  
Personal Narratives ◽  
Master Narrative ◽  
Identity Exploration ◽  
Discourse Processes ◽  
Content Domain ◽  
Narrative Framework ◽  
Cultural Components

We applied a novel framework to identity development, capturing both content and process, and personal and cultural components of identity in the content domain of gender. We examined master (and alternative) narratives: ubiquitous, powerful cultural stories with which individuals negotiate in constructing personal identity. Study 1 was a quantitative investigation of personal narratives about gender (n = 245); Study 2 was a qualitative study of discourse processes concerning gender roles (n = 12). Employing three approaches to identity development (status, narrative, and discursive) in a mixed methods-design, we found that most individuals position themselves around a newer, alternative narrative about gender equality. However, in social interactions this narrative got less airtime, in favor of narratives representing either traditional views, or gender equality. Further, those who were exploring their identities were more likely to employ the less traditional narrative, suggesting a link between changing master narratives and personal identity exploration.

Advancing Personal Learning and Transdisciplinarity for Developing Identity and Community

2019 ◽  
pp. 282-305
Author(s):  
Barbara Truman ◽  
Jaclyn M. Truman
Keyword(s):  
Identity Development ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Emerging Technologies ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Identity Exploration ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Personal Learning ◽  
Improved Learning ◽  
Virtual Participation ◽  
The Internet Of Things

Personal learning is an idiosyncratic ability built upon metacognition that fosters identity development. When supported with virtual learning using avatars, collaborative virtual environments (CVEs), and combinations of emerging technologies, personal learning advances identity exploration and community development. Virtual participation in groups and events fosters mentoring for community enrichment especially for vulnerable populations such as persons with disabilities, the elderly, and those in need of recovery. Emerging technologies such as extended reality (XR) and the internet of things (IoT) present opportunities to combine physical and virtual world media/interactions useful for improved learning engineering. New expressions of Gemeinschaft and Gesselschaft are possible to co-create the future when empowered stakeholders collaborate to design smart, enabled, blended physical and virtual cities/communities. This chapter explores how concepts from systems thinking, presence research, and transdisciplinarity can advance personal learning and transcend human limitations.

scholarly journals Identity Processes in Ladakhi Emerging Adults: Testing the Dimensions of Identity Development Scale in an Indigenous Himalayan Population

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Ozer ◽  
Alan Meca ◽  
Seth J. Schwartz
Keyword(s):  
Identity Development ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Indigenous Population ◽  
Theoretical Foundation ◽  
Identity Work ◽  
Sociocultural Context ◽  
Identity Exploration ◽  
Identity Processes ◽  
Identity Model ◽  
The Individual

Identity research has flourished in recent years based on the theoretical foundation proposed by Erikson. Identity development is generally conceptualized as a process occurring through an interplay between the individual and her or his social context. Consequently, one of the challenges facing identity research is to become more culturally sensitive—that is, to examine whether models and theories of identity work as expected in various cultural contexts. Luyckx et al.’s (2008) identity model proposes five identity exploration and commitment processes, and a survey instrument was developed to assess these processes. The current study tests this Dimensions of Identity Development Scale (DIDS) in an indigenous population of emerging adults from Ladakh. Results confirm the central dimensions of identity exploration and commitment. However, the original DIDS structure was not identically replicated in this population, suggesting that identity models should be developed or adapted to the specific sociocultural context.

scholarly journals Emerging Adults’ Views on Masspersonal Self-Disclosure and their Bridging Social Capital on Facebook

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-146
Author(s):  
Adriana M. Manago ◽  
Chelsea J. Melton
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Identity Development ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Transition To Adulthood ◽  
Social Network Sites ◽  
Civic Identity ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Bridging Social Capital ◽  
Quantitative Results

Masspersonal self-disclosure on social network sites entails new risks and benefits for bridging social capital, defined as social resources such as a connection to and investment in large and heterogeneous collectives, which are important to develop during the transition to adulthood in democratic societies. To better understand motivations and social capital consequences of masspersonal self-disclosure among emerging adults, this mixed-method study examined how U.S. college students view various topics of masspersonal self-disclosure and whether values embedded in their views contributed to their perceived bridging social capital, after accounting for their Facebook use and the diversity of their networks. A total of 208 (110 women, 95 men, 3 non-binary, Mage = 20.28) students completed online questionnaires while referring to their Facebook profiles. Qualitative analyses showed how valuing self-expression, alongside other-focused values, informed participants’ decision-making about masspersonal self-disclosure. Quantitative results showed that valuing self-expression more frequently across topics of self-disclosure predicted bridging social capital; however, the use of Facebook privacy controls and indicators of ethnic and political diversity in students’ networks did not. We discuss the importance of values in understanding emerging adults’ behaviors on social network sites, their generation of bridging social capital, and civic identity development.

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