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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Examining the light and dark sides of emerging Adults' identity: A study of identity status differences in positive and negative psychosocial functioning
Journal of Youth and Adolescence, Volume 40, No. 7, Year 2011
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Identity is a critical developmental task during the transition to adulthood in Western societies. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate an empirically based, cluster-analytic identity status model, to examine whether all four of Marcia's identity statuses (diffusion, foreclosure, moratorium, and achievement) would emerge empirically, and to identify different patterns of identity formation among American college-attending emerging adults. An ethnically diverse sample of 9,034 emerging-adult students (73% female; mean age 19.73 years) from 30 U. S. universities completed measures of identity exploration (ruminative, in breadth, and in depth) and commitment (commitment making and identification with commitment), identity synthesis and confusion, positive and negative psychosocial functioning, and health-compromising behaviors. The identity status cluster solution that emerged provided an adequate fit to the data and included all four of Marcia's original identity statuses, along with Carefree Diffusion and Undifferentiated statuses. Results provided evidence for concurrent validity, construct validity, and practical applicability of these statuses. Implications for identity research are discussed. © 2010 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
Authors & Co-Authors
Schwartz, Seth J.
United States, Coral Gables
University of Miami
Beyers, Wim
Belgium, Ghent
Universiteit Gent
Luyckx, Koen
Belgium, Leuven
Ku Leuven
Soenens, Bart
Belgium, Ghent
Universiteit Gent
Statistics
Citations: 345
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 11
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s10964-010-9606-6
ISSN:
15736601
Participants Gender
Female