Identity Development and Substance Use in Adolescence

2015 ◽  
pp. 478-504
Author(s):  
Thomas Wills ◽  
Steve Sussman ◽  
Meghan McGurk
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Identity Development ◽  
Final Section ◽  
Peer Groups ◽  
Theoretical Work ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Adolescent Identity ◽  
Self Perceptions ◽  
Religious Identification ◽  
The Relationship

This chapter considers how identity-related variables operate as risk or protective factors for substance use/dependence in adolescence. We discuss theoretical work that has distinguished between identity and self-concept and present a model of personal identity as a second-order concept based on self-perceptions in specific areas. We then consider research on identity development in adolescence, including self-esteem, gender identity, religious identification, ethnic identity, and identification with particular peer groups or “crowds.” Finally, we discuss the relation of each aspect of identity to substance use and the probable mediators and moderators of the relationship. A final section summarizes the implications of our model of adolescent identity for prevention and treatment and provides suggestions for further research in this area.

scholarly journals Pathways linking family stress to youth delinquency and substance use: Exploring the mediating roles of self-efficacy and future orientation

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dexter R Voisin ◽  
Dong Ha Kim ◽  
Sarah M Bassett ◽  
Phillip L Marotta
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Parental Stress ◽  
Family Stress ◽  
Future Orientation ◽  
African American Adolescents ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Youth Delinquency ◽  
The Relationship

African American adolescents in poorer neighborhoods experience significant sanctions related to drug use and delinquency. Parental stress (i.e. substance use, mental distress, and incarceration) is associated with youth drug use and delinquency. We examined whether high self-esteem and positive future orientation mediated parental stress and youth substance use and delinquency. Demographic, family stress, future orientation, self-esteem, and drug use data were collected from 578 youths. Major findings indicated that self-esteem mediated the relationship between family stress and both drug use and delinquency. Future mediated the relationship between family stress and delinquency. Resiliency factors may promote positive development for low-income youth.

Perfectionism and Self-Perception Profile Comparisons on Burnout and Life Satisfaction in Aesthetic Performers

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Thomas D. Raedeke ◽  
Victoria Blom ◽  
Göran Kenttä
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Personal Standards ◽  
Self Perceptions ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

This study evaluated the relationship of perfectionism and self-perceptions with burnout and life satisfaction in aesthetic performers (N = 254) recruited in Sweden. Cluster analysis revealed four groups: perfectionistic with maladaptive self-perceptions, perfectionistic (parent-driven) with maladaptive self-perceptions, achievement-oriented with adaptive self-perceptions, and nonperfectionistic with adaptive self-perceptions. Performers in both maladaptive clusters reported characteristics suggesting they were perfectionistic compared to their peers. They also reported relatively high contingent self-worth and low basic self-esteem. In contrast, those in the nonperfectionistic with adaptive self-perceptions cluster scored relatively low on perfectionism and reported relatively high basic self-esteem and low contingent self-worth. The performers in the achievement-oriented with adaptive self-perceptions cluster reported average scores across most variables, moderately high personal standards, and higher basic self-esteem compared with contingent self-worth. Overall, performers in both maladaptive clusters reported the highest burnout and lowest life satisfaction. Study findings underscore the importance of perfectionism and self-perceptions when considering burnout and life satisfaction.

Interpersonal Victimization, Substance Use, and Mental Health Among Sexual and Gender Minority Youth: The Role of Self-concept Factors

2021 ◽  
pp. 088626052110358
Author(s):  
Jillian R. Scheer ◽  
Katie M. Edwards ◽  
Alan Z. Sheinfil ◽  
Michelle R. Dalton ◽  
Madison K. Firkey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Interpersonal Victimization ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Relationship

Reducing substance use and negative mental health outcomes of interpersonal victimization among sexual and gender minority youth (SGMY) represents a critical public health priority. Victimized individuals often develop cognitive schemas, or organized knowledge structures consisting of traits, values, and memories about the self, such as self-concept factors, in response to interpersonal victimization. Prior studies demonstrate the role of self-concept factors (e.g., mastery, control, and self-esteem) in explaining the relationship between victimization and substance use and mental health. However, mastery, control, and self-esteem have not been explored as mediators of interpersonal victimization and health among SGMY. This study is among the first to apply cognitive schema models of trauma-related health symptoms using a large sample of SGMY to examine (a) whether interpersonal victimization is associated with substance use (i.e., alcohol use, cannabis use, and cigarette use) and mental health problems (i.e., depressive symptoms, self-perceived stress, self-rated health issues) and (b) whether diminished sense of mastery and control and lower self-esteem can partially explain elevated rates of substance use and mental health problems in this population. We used the U.S.-based 2017 LGBTQ National Teen Survey ( n = 17,112; Mage = 15.57, SD = 1.27); 6,401 (37.4%) identified as gay or lesbian, 7,396 (43.2%) as cisgender women, and 10,245 (59.9%) as White. Substance use and mental health variables were positively associated with interpersonal victimization variables and negatively associated with self-concept factors. Self-concept factors partially mediated the relationship between interpersonal victimization and mental health. This model explained 74.2% of the variance in mental health and 28.4% of the variance in substance use. Cognitive coping may represent an important modifiable factor that can be targeted by trauma-focused interventions in efforts to improve victimized SGMY’s mental health. Findings call for the development of identity-affirmative, evidence-based, and trauma-focused interventions for SGMY to improve this populations’ overall health.

scholarly journals Longitudinal Trajectory of the Relationship Between Self-Esteem and Substance Use From Adolescence to Young Adulthood

2017 ◽  
Vol 88 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chung Gun Lee ◽  
Dong-Chul Seo ◽  
Mohammad R. Torabi ◽  
David K. Lohrmann ◽  
Tae Min Song
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Young Adulthood ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Relationship

Women on Parole, Identity Processes, and Primary Desistance

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 382-403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Stone ◽  
Merry Morash ◽  
Marva Goodson ◽  
Sandi Smith ◽  
Jennifer Cobbina
Keyword(s):  
Identity Development ◽  
Narrative Identity ◽  
Qualitative Interview ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Mixed Methods Design ◽  
Identity Verification ◽  
Identity Processes ◽  
Women's Identity ◽  
Desistance From Crime ◽  
The Relationship

The current study employs a prospective mixed-methods design to examine women parolees’ identities early in their supervision and the association of their identity development at that point to their record of subsequent arrests. Guided by narrative identity theory, we first conduct quantitative analysis of the relationship between redemption and contamination narratives and subsequent arrests. We then return to the qualitative interview data to search for additional explanatory themes that shed further light on women’s identity and desistance from crime. Results indicate that identity verification from parole officers and others increases women’s self-esteem and assists them in overcoming barriers to desistance.

scholarly journals Compare and despair or compare and explore? Instagram social comparisons of ability and opinion predict adolescent identity development

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward John Noon
Keyword(s):  
Identity Development ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Social Comparisons ◽  
Adolescent Identity ◽  
Identity Processes ◽  
Paper Survey ◽  
Adolescent Identity Development ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Reconsideration Of Commitment

Whilst there is an emerging literature concerning social comparisons on social networking sites (SNSs), very little is known about the extent to which such behaviours inform adolescent identity. Drawing upon the three-factor model of identity development (Crocetti, Rubini & Meeus, 2008), this study seeks to determine the relationship between Instagram comparisons of ability and opinion and three identity processes: commitment, in-depth exploration, and reconsideration of commitment. 177 British adolescents responded to a paper survey (Mage = 15.45; Female, 54.8%) between December 2018 and February 2019. Instagram social comparisons of ability were positively associated with commitment and in-depth exploration, whilst their relationship with reconsideration of commitment was moderated by gender. In contrast, Instagram social comparisons of opinion were positively related with in-depth exploration and reconsideration of commitment. Findings suggest that although both forms of social comparison behaviour may evoke adolescents to explore their identity, Instagram social comparisons of ability may have less maladaptive identity implications for adolescent males.

Comorbidity and Personality in Body Dysmorphic Disorder

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashley S. Hart ◽  
Martha A. Niemiec
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Body Dysmorphic Disorder ◽  
Rejection Sensitivity ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Axis I ◽  
The Relationship

Comorbidity is common in body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). Major depressive disorder, social anxiety disorder (social phobia), obsessive-compulsive disorder, and substance use disorders are the most frequently co-occurring Axis I conditions. Except for eating disorders (more common in women) and substance use disorders (more common in men), Axis I comorbidity rates in BDD appear similar across genders. Axis I comorbidity is associated with greater functional impairment and morbidity. Rates of comorbid personality disorders in BDD are high. Disorders from cluster C occur most frequently, with avoidant personality disorder the most common. Associated traits include low self-esteem and high levels of neuroticism, introversion, unassertiveness, social anxiety and inhibition, rejection sensitivity, and perfectionism. Research is needed on the relationship between BDD and psychiatric comorbidity, the causes and consequences of comorbidity in BDD, and the relationship between BDD and associated personality traits.

scholarly journals How Does Substance Use Affect Personality Development? Disentangling Between- and Within-Person Effects

2020 ◽  
pp. 194855062092170
Author(s):  
Lara Kroencke ◽  
Niclas Kuper ◽  
Wiebke Bleidorn ◽  
Jaap Denissen
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Multilevel Models ◽  
Theoretical Work ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Personality Change ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Big Five Personality

Little is known about the effects of substance use on changes in broad personality traits. This 10-year longitudinal study sought to fill this void using a large, representative sample of the Dutch population ( N = 10,872), which provided annual assessments of drug use (tobacco, alcohol, sedatives, soft drugs, ecstasy, hallucinogens, and hard drugs), Big Five personality traits, life satisfaction, and self-esteem. Using multilevel models, we examined the longitudinal associations between drug use and personality both between and within persons. Results indicated that individuals with low levels of conscientiousness, life satisfaction, and self-esteem, as well as high levels of neuroticism, used more drugs on average (between-person effects). In contrast, we found little evidence for personality change following substance use (within-person effects). We discuss these findings in the context of previous empirical and theoretical work and highlight opportunities for future research.

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