scholarly journals Identity and markers of adulthood: the relationship between two constructs

2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 254-265
Author(s):  
Anna Izabela Brzezińska ◽  
Konrad Piotrowski
Keyword(s):  
Identity Formation ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Transition To Adulthood ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
Early Adulthood ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Psychosocial Maturity ◽  
Mutual Relations ◽  
Adult Roles ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract The article presents both the classical and contemporary approaches to the analysis of identity formation. Special emphasis has been placed on the processual approach, in which identity is regarded as a dynamic construct that remains in constant, mutual relations with personal and contextual factors. Since research on identity has been predominantly based on studies conducted on individuals in adolescence and early adulthood, i.e. in the time of transition to adulthood, the article focuses on adulthood markers that may be found in this particular phase of human development. The authors have distinguished different markers of adulthood (transitions to adult roles, psychosocial maturity, sense of adulthood) and have described their links to identity. In the conclusion of the present paper, it has been stressed that future research on identity should to a large extent include factors originating from these different categories of conditions, and that researchers ought to consider the interactions of these factors as predictors of identity formation

Social Media and Identity

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.

How Can I Be a Real Adult?

2019 ◽  
pp. 9-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Varda R. Mann-Feder
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Adulthood ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
Transition To Adulthood ◽  
Formation Process ◽  
Identity Theory ◽  
Developmental Theory ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Developmental Approach ◽  
Optimal Development ◽  
Care Leavers

This chapter proposes that developmental theory can provide multiple lenses through which the transition to adulthood for youth from care can be understood and supported. This chapter outlines the benefits of a developmental approach and presents theories, such as Erikson’s identity theory and the theory of emerging adulthood, which stresses the importance of the identity formation process; attachment processes throughout the lifespan; and loss, grief, and mourning as it relates to the experiences of youth removed from home and placed incare. Relevant research with care leavers is reviewed, and implications are outlined for practice, policy, and future research that promotes optimal development for youth leaving care.

Urban Spatial Structure and Travel in China

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lingqian Hu ◽  
Jiawen Yang ◽  
Tianren Yang ◽  
Yuanjie Tu ◽  
Jing Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Structure ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
Mixed Effects ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Urban Structure ◽  
Urban Spatial Structure ◽  
Complex Mechanisms ◽  
The Relationship

This article first provides a critical scoping review of empirical literature on the relationship between urban structure and travel in China. The review finds that residential suburbanization alone increases travel, polycentric development has mixed effects, and jobs–housing balance reduces travel. Second, this article compares the empirical findings of the urban structure–travel relationships in China with those observed in other countries, and it identifies contextual factors that can explain the differing relationships in China. We suggest that future research improve data and methodology and broaden the research scope to investigate the complex mechanisms that affect the urban structure–travel relationship in China.

scholarly journals THE DETERMINANTS INFLUENCING PERSONAL FINANCIAL BEHAVIOR THROUGH PERSONAL FINANCIAL STRATEGY

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 128-131
Author(s):  
NOOR Hannah Samsu Anuar
Keyword(s):  
Financial Management ◽  
Financial Institution ◽  
Early Adulthood ◽  
Financial Behavior ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Time Data ◽  
Financial Strategy ◽  
Financial Decisions ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Personal Financial Behavior

Bankruptcy problems among the individuals in Malaysia is still a continuous concern regardless of its decreasing trend. Malaysian Department of Insolvency (MdI) reveals that most of the loan defaulters were consist of the early adulthood group. These individuals portray how do they make financial decisions in terms of budgeting, savings and expenditure. This study aims to understand the patterns of the savings and expenditure habit of the early adulthood in financial institutions. It is found that the early adulthood shows a good conduct of financial behavior, however there are not properly planned and organized in terms of savings. Apart from that, the objective of this study also is to investigate the significant determinants of financial management, financial attitude and normative influencer towards personal financial behavior by exploring the relationship exist between variables through multiple regression analysis. A survey approach using convenient sampling has been adopted to conduct the study and it was distributed among the employees of financial institution in selected branch of Employees Provident Fund (EPF), Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM), CIMB Bank and Hong Leong Bank. Imperatively, Cronbach’s alpha and Exploratory Factor Analysis were tested to improve the reliability of the survey. This study is differed from the previous studies as it adopts Statistical Analysis Software (SAS) for each analysis to gain a meaningful result. To further improve on the previous literatures, this study intends to propose a personal financial strategy which is the Balanced Money Formula on managing personal finance concerning to the allocation of monthly income towards budgeting, savings and expenditure in an optimal manner among early adulthoods. Thus, this particular study uses a real-time data that can be used as references for future research and a new theory on exploring and understanding new financial management methods may be achieved.  

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Psychological Well-Being and Autonomy in Young People According to Age

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ángel De-Juanas ◽  
Teresita Bernal Romero ◽  
Rosa Goig
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Transition To Adulthood ◽  
Personal Autonomy ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The Relationship

Psychological well-being manifests itself in all aspects of human activity and is essential to understanding whether young people experience life satisfaction and whether, as they mature, well-being can be associated with different levels of personal autonomy. This quantitative study was developed within the framework of international research on young people’s autonomy in the transition to adulthood. Its main objectives were to analyze the relationship between psychological well-being and autonomy and examine potential variations between the two variables according to age. To this end, Ryff’s Psychological Well-Being Scale and the Transition to Adulthood Autonomy Scale (EDATVA) designed by Bernal et al., were used with a sample of 1,148 young people aged 16–21 from Madrid, Spain, and Bogotá, Colombia. The results show that almost all the dimensions on the Psychological Well-Being Scale correlate significantly and positively with the dimensions on the EDATVA scale. Specifically, moderate correlations were obtained between self-organization on the EDATVA scale and purpose in life (r = 0.568; p = 0.01) and environmental mastery (r = 0.447; p = 0.01) on the Psychological Well-Being Scale. In turn, autonomy on Ryff’s scale obtained the highest correlation (r = 0.382; p = 0.01) with understanding context on the EDATVA scale. It was also found that the older 18–21 age group obtained higher scores than the younger 16–17 age group in all dimensions on both the EDATVA and the Psychological Well-Being Scale. Earlier studies endorse the results found in this research, especially the differences in the scores for both scales according to age groups. This opens avenues for future research to analyze the relationship between psychological well-being and autonomy as independent variables in other sectors of the population.

scholarly journals Adult roles as predictors of adult identity and identity commitment in Polish emerging adults: Psychosocial maturity as an intervening variable

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 2149-2158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Konrad Piotrowski ◽  
Anna I. Brzezińska ◽  
Koen Luyckx
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Psychosocial Maturity ◽  
Identity Commitment ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
Adult Identity ◽  
The One ◽  
Adult Roles ◽  
Intervening Variables

Abstract In the present study, we examined the relationships between adult identity, strength of identity commitments, and their potential determinants: number of adult social roles undertaken and psychosocial maturity. A total of 358 emerging adults aged 18 to 30 participated. Structural equation modelling analyses indicated that psychosocial maturity dimensions served as intervening variables between adult roles on the one hand and adult identity and identity commitments on the other. The results suggest that vocational and familial adult roles can be related to different aspects of psychosocial maturity. Implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.

scholarly journals Pain and Attention

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimiti van Ryckeghem ◽  
Geert Crombez
Keyword(s):  
Contextual Factors ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Pivotal Role ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Top Down ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
The Relationship

Attention plays a pivotal role in the experience of pain and its impact upon daily activities. Accordingly, research on the interplay between attention and pain has a long scientific history. This chapter discusses the theoretical frameworks that aim to explain the relationship between attention and pain. It argues for a motivational perspective on pain that highlights the critical role of cognitive, affective, and contextual factors in explaining the interplay between attention and pain. To substantiate this argument, the chapter provides an overview of available research addressing the bottom-up capture of attention by pain and the top-down modulation (both inhibition and facilitation) of attention for pain. It concludes with guidelines and suggestions for future research and discusses clinical implications of adopting a motivational perspective on pain.

scholarly journals Remittances, institutions and human development in Sub-Saharan Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Umar Mohammed
Keyword(s):  
Human Development ◽  
Measurement Errors ◽  
Generalized Method Of Moments ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Lagged Dependent Variable ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between remittances, institutions and human development (HD) in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries using data from 2004 to 2018. The study attempts to answer two critical questions: Do the increasing remittances inflow to the region have any effect on human capital development? and does the effect of remittances on human development vary depending on the level of institutional quality?Design/methodology/approachThe analysis uses a dynamic model; system Generalized Method of Moments (Sys-GMM) as this approach controls for the endogeneity of the lagged dependent variable; thus, when there is a correlation between the explanatory variable and the error term, which is normally associated with remittances, it also controls for omitted variable bias, unobserved panel heterogeneity and measurement errors in the estimation.FindingsThe findings indicate a positive and significant impact of remittances on HD in SSA. The results further reveal a substitutional relationship between institutions and remittances in stimulating HD. The estimations mean that remittances promote HD in countries with a weak institutional environment. The findings also establish that the marginal significance of remittances as a source of capital for HD falls in countries with well-developed institutions.Originality/valueMost empirical research on the impact of remittances on HD does not tackle the problem of endogeneity associated with remittances. This study, however, provides empirical evidence by using Sys-GMM that solves the problem. The current study also is the first work to examine the relationship between remittances, institutions and HD in SSA and provides a new guide for future research on the remittance and HD nexus.

Social Media and Identity

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-22
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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