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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
On the progression and stability of adolescent identity formation: A five-wave longitudinal study in early-to-middle and middle-to-late adolescence
Child Development, Volume 81, No. 5, Year 2010
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Description
This study examined identity development in a 5-wave study of 923 early-to-middle and 390 middle-to-late adolescents thereby covering the ages of 12-20. Systematic evidence for identity progression was found: The number of diffusions, moratoriums, and searching moratoriums (a newly obtained status) decreased, whereas the representation of the high-commitment statuses (2 variants of a [fore]closed identity: "early closure" and "closure," and achievement) increased. We also found support for the individual difference perspective: 63% of the adolescents remained in the same identity status across the 5 waves. Identity progression was characterized by 7 transitions: diffusion → moratorium, diffusion → early closure, moratorium → closure, moratorium → achievement, searching moratorium → closure, searching moratorium → achievement, and early closure → achievement. © 2010 The Authors. Child Development © 2010 Society for Research in Child Development, Inc.
Authors & Co-Authors
Meeus, Wim H.J.
Netherlands, Utrecht
Universiteit Utrecht
van de Schoot, Rens A.G.J.
Netherlands, Utrecht
Universiteit Utrecht
Schwartz, Seth J.
United States, Coral Gables
University of Miami
Branje, Susan J.T.
Netherlands, Utrecht
Universiteit Utrecht
Statistics
Citations: 347
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/j.1467-8624.2010.01492.x
ISSN:
14678624
Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cohort Study
Study Approach
Quantitative