Διερεύνηση των σχέσεων της διαμόρφωσης ταυτότητας και των συμπτωμάτων ψυχοπαθολογίας σε αναδυόμενους ενήλικες

The current research aims to investigate the relationship between identity formation processes and the manifestation of symptoms of general distress in emerging adults. For the purpose of the study, 237 university students from five Universities in Greece, aged from 18 to 25, completed the following questionnaires: Dimensions of Identity Development Scale (DIDS), Symptom Checklist 90 – Revised (SCL – 90 – R) and a demographics questionnaire. The results showed that ruminative exploration and identification with commitment can significantly predict the intensity of distress symptoms. As hypothesized, significant, positive correlations emerged between the identity commitment dimensions, as well as among the identity exploration dimensions. As expected, the identity commitment dimensions were negatively correlated with ruminative exploration. However, their correlation with in-depth exploration was found negative, whereas with in-breadth exploration was found insignificant. Significant differences were observed in the levels of commitment making and ruminative exploration in regard to participants’ type of accommodation, financial status and financial independence. Most scales showed overall good reliability, with the exception of in-depth exploration, the reliability of which was found questionable.

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Social Media and Identity

Multigenerational Online Behavior and Media Use ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-7909-0.ch074 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1365-1386

Author(s):

Erika Melonashi

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Identity Development ◽

Identity Formation ◽

Political Identity ◽

Empirical Studies ◽

Future Research ◽

Theoretical Frameworks ◽

The Relationship ◽

Media And Identity

The present chapter aims to explore the relationship between social media and identity by reviewing theoretical frameworks as well as empirical studies on the topic. Considering the complexity of the concept of identity, a multidisciplinary theoretical approach is provided, including Psychological Theories, Sociological Theories and Communication Theories. These theories are revisited in the context of online identity formation and communication through social media. Different aspects of identity such as gender identity, professional identity, political identity etc., are discussed and illustrated through empirical studies in the field. Moreover, the role of social media as a factor that might either promote or hinder identity development is also discussed (e.g., phenomena such as cyber-bulling and internet addiction). Finally recommendations and suggestions for future research are provided, including the need for multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks to the investigation of the relationships between social media and identity.

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Identity dimensions versus proactive coping in late adolescence while taking into account biological sex and psychological gender

Polish Psychological Bulletin ◽

10.1515/ppb-2016-0036 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 47 (3) ◽

pp. 300-310 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Dorota Kalka ◽

Bartosz Karcz

Keyword(s):

Identity Development ◽

Identity Formation ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Proactive Coping ◽

Biological Sex ◽

Psychological Gender ◽

Support Seeking ◽

Task Oriented ◽

The Relationship ◽

Significant Moderator

Abstract The aim of study was to investigate the relationship between proactive coping strategies and the dimensions of identity formation, along with the role of biological sex and psychological gender as moderators for this relationship. We conducted analyses aimed at showing differences in terms of identity dimensions levels and proactive coping strategies used by a group of individuals with different biological sex and psychological gender. A group of 101 students from upper secondary schools (47 females, 54 males) from Pomeranian Voivodeship took part in the study. We used in our research The Dimensions of Identity Development Scale; The Psychological Gender Inventory and The Proactive Coping Inventory for Adolescents. We found, among others, that in the case of a proactive strategy, biological sex turned out to be a significant moderator in the relationship between this variable and identity dimensions: ruminative exploration, commitment-making and identification with commitment. In the case of instrumental support seeking, psychological gender turned out to be a significant moderator for the relationship between these variables and a part of identity dimensions. The obtained results show that, regardless of whether young people, in terms of characteristics that are stereotypically associated with biological sex, are described as aschematic (undifferentiated individuals) or schematic (sex-typed) when entering adulthood and attempting to constitute themselves, more often cope in a task-oriented manner by trying to create a set of information useful in difficult situations and aspire to obtain informational support from individuals in one’s own social network, who are regarded as safe people.

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Autobiography, Mediated Action, and the Development of Moral Identity

Narrative Inquiry ◽

10.1075/ni.10.1.05tap ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 81-109 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Mark B. Tappan

Keyword(s):

Identity Development ◽

Identity Formation ◽

Moral Identity ◽

Human Action ◽

Nazi Party ◽

Mediated Action ◽

Childhood And Youth ◽

Starting Point ◽

Identity Continuity ◽

The Relationship

This paper explores a sociocultural approach to the development of moral identity, by considering the recently published autobiography of Ingo Hasselbach. Hasselbach, the founder (in 1991) of the National Alternative neo-Nazi party in East Germany, writes about his childhood and youth, how and why he embraced the neo-Nazi perspective, and how and why he ultimately repudiated the movement that he had helped to create. The analysis of Hasselbach’s story employs a “mediated action” approach to identity formation (Penuel & Wertsch, 1995; Wertsch, 1998). Such an approach entails taking human action as the starting point for the study of identity development, and understanding that mediated action, rather than an inner sense of identity, continuity, or sameness, provides the primary unit of analysis. In bringing a sociocultural perspective to bear on Hasselbach’s autobiographical narrative, this paper thus highlights the connections that emerge in his autobiography between his changing/developing sense of moral identity and his moral actions and interactions in the world. In so doing, it explores and explicates the relationship between Hasselbach’s moral identity and the sociocultural context in which it develops.

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Capturing Enculturation Awareness: Conscious Negotiations between Culture and the Self

10.26686/wgtn.17014268.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

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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>

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

Emerging Adulthood ◽

10.1177/2167696820946597 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 216769682094659 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

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.

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Shame as a self-conscious emotion and its role in identity formation

Polish Psychological Bulletin ◽

10.2478/ppb-2013-0028 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 44 (3) ◽

pp. 245-253 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Tomasz Czub

Keyword(s):

Emotion Regulation ◽

Identity Development ◽

Identity Formation ◽

Attribution Theory ◽

Formation Process ◽

The Self ◽

Evolutionary Approach ◽

Main Thesis ◽

Draft Model ◽

The Relationship

Abstract The paper presents a draft model of the relationship between shame, treated as one of the self-conscious emotions, and the identity formation process. Two main concepts of shame have been discussed here: shame as an adaptive emotion, in line with the evolutionary approach, and as a maladaptive emotion (in contrast to guilt), according to cognitive attribution theory. The main thesis of this paper states that shame has an essential, both constructive and maladaptive, importance for identity development and that its effect is indirect as it works through the mechanisms of emotion regulation. The destructive and disrupting influence of shame is not an immanent feature of this emotion, but it is a consequence of malfunctioning mechanisms of shame regulation. The association of shame with identity formation relates to the exploration dimensions - exploration in breadth, exploration in depth and ruminative exploration, as well as to commitment making and identification with commitment.

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

Emerging Adulthood ◽

10.1177/2167696817746039 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 6 (6) ◽

pp. 422-433 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

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.

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Moratorium Matters: Creating a Fertile Environment for Faith Formation

Journal of Youth and Theology ◽

10.1163/24055093-90000067 ◽

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.

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

Emerging Adulthood ◽

10.1177/2167696818754919 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 45-51 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

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.

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Identity Distress Throughout Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: Age Trends and Associations With Exploration and Commitment Processes

Emerging Adulthood ◽

10.1177/2167696818821803 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (5) ◽

pp. 333-343 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Nina Palmeroni ◽

Laurence Claes ◽

Margaux Verschueren ◽

Annabel Bogaerts ◽

Tinne Buelens ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Emerging Adulthood ◽

Identity Formation ◽

Emerging Adults ◽

Future Research ◽

Identity Exploration ◽

Identity Processes ◽

Age Trends

The process of identity formation can cause a considerable amount of distress leading to pathological forms of identity distress. The present study examined age trends in identity distress and associations with identity exploration and commitment in a sample of 2,286 Flemish adolescents and emerging adults (14–30 years, 55.7% females). Important and theoretically meaningful age trends in identity distress were uncovered. More specifically, identity distress demonstrated a curvilinear trend with the highest levels of distress occurring in emerging adulthood. Concerning the associations between identity distress and identity processes, we found differences among the age periods studied. Identity distress was especially positively related to exploration in breadth and negatively to commitment making in the late 20s, but less so in adolescence and the early 20s. In sum, these results provide important insights into identity distress throughout adolescence and emerging adulthood. Theoretical implications, limitations, and suggestions for future research are discussed.

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