Fostering the development of identity and intimacy during late adolescence

Promoting self-construction and self-discovery processes : a multi-stage longitudinal comparative design stage II evaluation of the changing lives program

“…Existing research findings regarding indices conceptually linked to identity resolution are mixed. On the one hand, evidence suggests that psychosocial interventions can be effective in increasing identity exploration (crisis) and decreasing or loosening cormitments with adolescents (Berman, 1998) and with CLP participants in particular (Albrecht, 2005(Albrecht, , 2007Ferrer-Wreder et al, 2002) and that increases in self-discovery processing associated with participation in the CLP may be accompanied by an increase in identity distress (Albrecht, 2007). On the other hand, evidence also suggests that increases in perceived positive group support for CLP counseling group members are associated with increasing identity resolution (Garcia, 2005).…”