Are all identity commitments created equally? The importance of motives for commitment for late adolescents’ personal adjustment

2011 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 358-369 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bart Soenens ◽  
Michael D. Berzonsky ◽  
Curtis S. Dunkel ◽  
Dennis R. Papini ◽  
Maarten Vansteenkiste
Keyword(s):  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Specific Pattern ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Late Adolescents ◽  
Identity Styles ◽  
Mediation Analyses ◽  
Processing Styles ◽  
Motivational Profile ◽  
Identity Processing

On the basis of self-determination theory it is proposed that adolescents’ motives for forming and maintaining identity-relevant commitments can be either autonomous or controlled in nature. This study examined whether motives for identity commitments would add to the prediction of late adolescents’ adjustment beyond the effect of strength of commitment per se. In addition, it was examined how late adolescents’ identity-processing styles would relate to motives for commitment and whether motives for commitment would mediate between identity styles and adjustment. In a sample of 431 late adolescents it was found that autonomous and controlled motives were, respectively, positively and negatively related to adjustment even after taking into account the role of strength of commitment. Each of the three identity styles showed a specific pattern of associations with the motives for commitment, with an information-oriented style relating to the most autonomous and internalized motivational profile. Mediation analyses showed that at least part of the associations between identity styles and adjustment are mediated by motives for commitment. Directions for future research are discussed.

The Role of Perceived Parental Dimensions and Identification in Late Adolescents' Identity Processing Styles

Identity ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 189-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bart Soenens ◽  
Michael D. Berzonsky ◽  
Curtis S. Dunkel ◽  
Dennis R. Papini
Keyword(s):  
Late Adolescents ◽  
Processing Styles ◽  
Identity Processing

scholarly journals The role of self-construal in EFL vocabulary learning

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitsuko Tanaka
Keyword(s):  
Technical College ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Vocabulary Learning ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Mediation Analyses ◽  
Self Construal ◽  
Learning Modes ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Identified Regulation

AbstractVocabulary learning is often assigned as out-of-class learning, which learners need to autonomously initiate and be motivated to sustain. Under such learning modes, though independent learners may need less motivational scaffolding, learners who prefer a more interactive study environment may need to be provided with assistance to boost their motivation. Focusing on such personal determinants, this study examines the role of self-construal in vocabulary learning by employing self-determination theory. The participants were 155 engineering students from a Japanese technical college. Path and mediation analyses were performed based on vocabulary test scores and questionnaire responses. Results revealed that independent self-construal had a significant impact on more self-determined types of both motivation (i.e., intrinsic motivation and identified regulation) and amotivation, but interdependent self-construal was statistically irrelevant to them, in the context of vocabulary learning. Furthermore, perceived autonomy and competence mediated the relationship between independent self-construal and motivation. These findings indicate that vocabulary learning motivation is shaped and regulated by self-construal and may be enhanced through support of the mediators.

The Effectiveness of Family-Supportive Supervisors: The Moderating Role of Employees’ Collectivistic Self-Construal

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (6) ◽  
pp. 442-455
Author(s):  
Peng Wang ◽  
Zhengxue Luo ◽  
Zhen Wang
Keyword(s):  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Employee Perceptions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Self Construal ◽  
Member Exchange ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Work Family Enrichment

Built upon conservation of resource theory and self-determination theory, this study explores boundary conditions under which family-supportive supervisors (FSSs) influence employee-perceived leader–member exchange (LMX) and work–family enrichment (WFE). Findings from this research reveal that FSSs positively relate to employee perceptions of LMX and WFE. Employees’ collectivistic self-construals moderate the effect of FSSs on LMX but not on WFE. Implications and future research directions are discussed.

Personality and Information Processing: We Are What We Encode

2012 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Mathews
Keyword(s):  
Information Processing ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Personality Differences ◽  
Processing Styles ◽  
Individual Variations ◽  
Nature Of Information ◽  
Types Of Information ◽  
Role Of Information

This commentary addresses several questions raised by the papers in this special issue: about the nature of information processing methods in the study of personality, the degree to which processing biases are specific to certain types of information, the causal relationship between processing styles and personality, and the extent to which individual variations of information processing are automatic or can be controlled. The implications of the findings described in the papers published in this special issue for each of these questions are discussed, leading to some tentative suggestions for future research into the role of information processing as a contributory cause of personality differences. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

The Role of Peers and Siblings in Adolescent Sexual Decisions

2019 ◽  
Vol 100 (4) ◽  
pp. 433-441
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Friedman ◽  
Cheryl L. Somers ◽  
Lauren Mangus
Keyword(s):  
Sibling Relationships ◽  
Social Contagion ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Mediation Analyses ◽  
The Social ◽  
Peer Approval ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Attitudes And Behavior

The purpose of this study was to examine the contributions of peer and sibling relationships to adolescent sexual attitudes and behavior. Data were collected from a sample of 492 participants, ages 14 to 18 years, from a large suburban high school in the Midwest. The results revealed that more than half of the female participants were initiated into nonvirginity by experienced males, which provides some support for the social contagion theory. Perceived peer approval was the strongest predictor, with siblings also contributing. Some mediation analyses were significant as well. Implications for future research and practice are discussed.

scholarly journals Identity styles and causality orientations: in search of the motivational underpinnings of the identity exploration process

2005 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 427-442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bart Soenens ◽  
Michael D. Berzonsky ◽  
Maarten Vansteenkiste ◽  
Wim Beyers ◽  
Luc Goossens
Keyword(s):  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Late Adolescents ◽  
Identity Exploration ◽  
Identity Styles ◽  
Exploration Process ◽  
Identity Style ◽  
Normative Identity ◽  
Causality Orientations

This study examines relationships between constructs based on two perspectives on the development of self‐governance, namely Self‐Determination Theory (SDT; Deci & Ryan, 2000) and Berzonsky's (1990) identity style model. Theoretically predictable relationships are found between the three causality orientations defined by SDT (autonomous, controlled, and impersonal) and the three identity styles proposed by Berzonsky (informational, normative, diffuse–avoidant) in a sample of Belgian late adolescents. An autonomous causality orientation is positively related to an informational identity style and negatively related to a diffuse–avoidant style. A controlled orientation is positively associated with a normative identity style, and an impersonal orientation is positively related to a diffuse–avoidant identity style. Participants' gender does not moderate these relationships. The findings suggest that the causality orientations late adolescents employ may play an important role in how actively and thoroughly they explore identity‐relevant issues. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

scholarly journals Emotion Regulation in Times of COVID-19: A Person-Centered Approach Based on Self-Determination Theory

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joachim Waterschoot ◽  
Sofie Morbée ◽  
Branko Vermote ◽  
Katrijn Brenning ◽  
Nele Flamant ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Face

Although the COVID-19 crisis is a worldwide threat to individuals’ physical health and psychological well-being, not all people are equally susceptible to increased ill-being. One potentially important factor in individuals’ vulnerability (versus resilience) to ill- being in the face of stress is emotion regulation. On the basis of Self-Determination Theory, this study examined the role of three emotion regulation styles in individuals’ mental health during the COVID-19 crisis, that is, integration, suppression, and dysregulation. Participants were 6584 adults (77 % female, M age = 45.16 years) who filled out well-validated measures of emotion regulation, depression, anxiety, life satisfaction, and sleep quality. To examine naturally occurring combinations of emotion regulation strategies, hierarchical k-means clustering was performed, yielding 3 profiles: (a) low scores on all strategies (indicating rather low overall levels of worry; 27%), (b) high scores on integration only (41%), and (c) high scores on suppression and dysregulation (33%). Participants in the profiles scoring high on suppression and dysregulation displayed a less favorable pattern of outcomes (high ill-being, low life satisfaction, and poorer sleep quality) compared to the other two groups. Between- cluster differences remained significant even when taking into account the corona- related worries experienced by people. Overall, the findings underscore the important role of emotion regulation in individuals’ mental health during mentally challenging periods such as the COVID-19 crisis. Practical implications and directions for future research are discussed.

Cognitive Reasoning Processes and Identity Achievement: Mediating Role of Identity Processing Styles

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 457-476
Author(s):  
Manpreet Kaur ◽  
Suninder Tung
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Model ◽  
Processing System ◽  
Objective Measure ◽  
Processing Styles ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Cognitive Reasoning ◽  
Identity Achievement ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Identity Processing

The present study aimed to investigate the direct as well as indirect effect (through identity processing styles) of cognitive reasoning processes (rational-experiential processing systems) on identity achievement. In this model, identity processing styles serve as a catalyst for cognitive reasoning and identity achievement. For this purpose, a sample of 250 boys and 250 girls with age ranging from 15-20 years (M = 17.62; SD = 1.85) was taken. Identity Style Inventory-3 (Berzonsky, 1992), Rational Experiential Inventory-Adolescents (Marks et al., 2008), and Extended Objective Measure of Ego Identity (Bennion & Adams, 1986) were administered on the sample. The mediating role of identity processing styles in the relationship of cognitive reasoning and identity achievement was investigated. The results of Multiple Hierarchical Regression analyses revealed that the relation between rational processing system and identity achievement was partially mediated by informational identity processing style. In addition, the relationship between experiential processing system and identity achievement was completely mediated by two identity processing styles-informational and normative. The current study findings were considered in terms of socio-cognitive model of formation of identity.

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