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 The Role of Domain Content in Understanding Identity Development Processes

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kate C. McLean ◽  
Moin Syed ◽  
Alisha Yoder ◽  
Andrea Greenhoot
Keyword(s):  
Identity Development ◽  
Narrative Identity ◽  
Personal Narratives ◽  
Identity Status ◽  
Identity Statuses ◽  
Narrative Approaches ◽  
Identity Processes ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
Existential Concerns

The current studies examined the importance of domain content in the processes of identity development using two approaches – narrative and status. We examined personal narratives for identity domain content, the co-occurrence of different contents, and the relations between content and processes, using two approaches to identity – status and narrative. Across two studies, 762 participants (average age = 19 years), and 2214 narratives, traditional ideological and interpersonal status domains were present, but so was a novel domain: existential concerns. Narrative identity processes were more frequent in narratives with multiple contents, and relations between identity statuses processes and narrative processes were modest. We discuss theoretical implications, the importance of examining content, and the utility of narrative approaches for doing so.

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.

Identity Accumulation, Verification, and Well-Being

2019 ◽  
pp. 17-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter J. Burke ◽  
Christine Cerven
Keyword(s):  
Identity Theory ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Identity Verification ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Identity Processes ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
The Social

Within identity theory, there are two theoretical approaches that can be used to link identity processes to outcomes of psychological well-being such as high self-esteem, increased happiness, and decreased sadness and anger. The “identity accumulation” hypothesis says accumulating identities based on the social positions people hold provides increasing ontological anchoring and well-being for individuals. The “identity verification” hypothesis says verifying identities increases self-esteem and positive. The present research brings together data to simultaneously examine the merits of both approaches. Results show that identity accumulation does increase well-being, but only if those identities are highly verified. Identity accumulation decreases well-being if those identities are not verified. This suggests that to maintain self-esteem and happiness, one should take on more roles and identities to the extent that those roles can be performed well and the identities verified.

Exploring the Relationship Between Deaf Identity Verification Processes and Self-Esteem

Identity ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 102-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. Carter ◽  
Danielle C. Mireles
Keyword(s):  
Self Esteem ◽  
Identity Verification ◽  
Deaf Identity ◽  
The Relationship

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 Identity processes and well-being: Exploring different types of identity exploration

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phuong Linh Le Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Identity Development ◽  
Linear Models ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Identity Exploration ◽  
Exploration Process ◽  
Identity Processes ◽  
Exploration Types ◽  
Adaptive Processes

The identity exploration process includes exploration in-depth, exploration in-breadth, and ruminative exploration, which cover the process of examining multiple potential future plans and directions, investigating them deeply and sometimes ruminatively, before arriving at a committed identity. Each of the three exploration types have demonstrated different associations with various measures of well-being and ill-being in the literature, due to their unique approaches to identity development. The current study investigated the relationship between the two adaptive exploration processes – exploration in-depth and in-breadth – with measures of self-esteem and distress in a diverse US-based sample. We found that both in-depth and in-breadth exploration were positively related to self-esteem. Interestingly, when ruminative exploration was included in the models, thus partialling out the maladaptive component of in-depth or in-breadth exploration, both of these adaptive processes showed a negative association with distress that were not previously present in individual simple linear models. Future research should explicitly control for the cross-correlation patterns among these constructs for a clearer picture of the consequences and correlates of the identity development process.

Identity in Emerging Adulthood

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seth J. Schwartz ◽  
Byron L. Zamboanga ◽  
Koen Luyckx ◽  
Alan Meca ◽  
Rachel Ritchie
Keyword(s):  
Identity Development ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Iterative Process ◽  
Narrative Identity ◽  
Identity Status ◽  
Cognitive Variables ◽  
Identity Style ◽  
Identity Processes ◽  
Mental And Physical Health ◽  
Status Theory

This chapter presents a review of identity status-based theory and research with adolescents and emerging adults, with some coverage of related approaches such as narrative identity and identity style. In the first section, the authors review Erikson’s theory of identity and early identity status research examining differences in personality and cognitive variables across statuses. They then review two contemporary identity models that extend identity status theory and explicitly frame identity development as a dynamic and iterative process. The authors also review work that has focused on specific domains of identity. The second section of the chapter discusses mental and physical health correlates of identity processes and statuses. The chapter concludes with recommendations for future identity research with adolescent and emerging-adult populations.

scholarly journals "My story is not my own”: A qualitative analysis of personal and collective continuity

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin Gudbjorg Haraldsson ◽  
Kate C. McLean
Keyword(s):  
Identity Development ◽  
Narrative Identity ◽  
Constructivist Grounded Theory ◽  
Cultural Groups ◽  
Narrative Structures ◽  
American Immigrant ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Socialization Agents ◽  
The Relationship

The concept of personal continuity is central to most theories of identity development, and one way it can be established is through the development of narrative identity. Narrative identity is represented by a story that is built through processes of autobiographical reasoning about the past, present, and future self. Building on the substantial literature focused on individual processes of personal reflection, the present study expands beyond the examination of the individual to explore the role that socio-cultural groups, and their shared narratives, play in personal continuity. In a qualitative and descriptive study, 13 adult children of immigrants, aged 18-52, were interviewed about their personal stories, the stories of their parents, and of their social group. Social constructivist grounded theory was used to analyze the interviews to examine the relationship between personal continuity and these three levels of narrative. Participants employed three different larger narrative structures to make sense of their own experiences in a larger context: The American Immigrant Story, The Origin Story, and The American Ethnic Minority Story. Each story differed in the focus on continuity between past and present versus present and future, as well as in the socialization agents for each story (i.e., family or peers). Overall, participants can create a sense of personal continuity by seeing themselves as part of a larger, continuously developing group narrative, though there are variations in how this is accomplished. Implications include the role of group narratives in personal identity development.

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.

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