Functions of Identity: Scale Construction and Validation

Serafini, Toni; Adams, Gerald R.

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“…In order to measure the futuring construct described in this study, we drew upon the scale construction work of Serafini and Adams (2002) and Serafini and Maitland (2013). We combined two subscales (goals and future) of the Italian version of the Functions of Identity Scale (Crocetti et al 2010), with three items measuring goals and three items measuring future.…”

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“…It is, therefore, of crucial importance to understand the role that personal and relational factors play in supporting youths' futuring process. In doing so, we integrated three theoretical perspectives: the identity functions model (Adams and Marshall 1996;Serafini and Adams 2002), the identity styles model (Berzonsky 1992), and the provider model (Harter 1985).…”

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“…From future orientation to 'futuring' (the identity functions model) Although the construct of future orientation has been analyzed from several points of view and by various authors (e.g., Luyckx, Goossens, and Soenens 2006;Markus and Nurius 1986;Seginer, 2008;Waterman, 1993;Zimbardo and Boyd 1999), this study refers to future as a function of identity as first conceptualized by Adams and Marshall (1996) and later expanded by Serafini and Adams (2002) and Serafini and Maitland (2013). Within this framework, future orientation is one of basic functions that identity serves.…”

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Future-oriented or present-focused? The role of social support and identity styles on ‘futuring’ in Italian late adolescents and emerging adults

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Future-oriented or present-focused? The role of social support and identity styles on ‘futuring’ in Italian late adolescents and emerging adults

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“…Fourth, identity offers goals and direction through commitments and values chosen by individuals. Finally, identity provides a sense of personal control, or agency that enables active self-regulation in the process of setting and achieving goals, moving toward future plans, and processing experiences in ways that are self-relevant (Serafini and Adams 2002).…”

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Correlates of Identity Configurations: Three Studies with Adolescent and Emerging Adult Cohorts

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Adolescence and emerging adulthood are two core developmental periods in which individuals can develop a meaningful identity across domains. However, there is a lack of studies exploring correlates of different identity configurations. The purpose of this article was to fill this gap in examining correlates of configurations characterized by identity stability or instability in both ideological and relational domains or identity stability in one domain and instability in the other domain. Three studies were presented. In the first study, we investigated links between identity configurations and internalizing problem behaviors in early and middle adolescents (N=1,891; M (age) =14; 55% female); in the second study, we focused on associations between identity configurations and identity functions in late adolescents and early emerging adults (N=1,085; M (age) =19; 63% female); in the third study, we investigated relationships between identity configurations, sense of coherence, and basic psychological need satisfaction in emerging adults (N=489; M (age) =21; 71% female). Overall, findings highlighted that participants experiencing a condition of identity stability in both domains reported a better profile than their peers displaying a condition of instability in both realms. Further, individuals with identity stability only in one domain reported intermediate scores and the effect provided by each domain varied according to the correlate examined and the age group taken into account. Implications of these findings are discussed.

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“…Ego identity formation is generally described in terms of exploration and commitment, with exploration denoting the consideration of multiple identity possibilities (Grotevant 1987), and commitment referring to the adoption of one or more such alternatives (Bosma & Kunnen, 2001). Identity commitment refers to the degree of conviction regarding who one and his or her identification with a specific identity (Hill & Burrow, 2012;Serafini & Adams, 2002).…”

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Identity, Purpose, and Well-Being Among Emerging Adult Hispanic Women

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Functions of Identity: Scale Construction and Validation

Cited by 59 publications

References 31 publications

Future-oriented or present-focused? The role of social support and identity styles on ‘futuring’ in Italian late adolescents and emerging adults

Future-oriented or present-focused? The role of social support and identity styles on ‘futuring’ in Italian late adolescents and emerging adults

Correlates of Identity Configurations: Three Studies with Adolescent and Emerging Adult Cohorts

Identity, Purpose, and Well-Being Among Emerging Adult Hispanic Women

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