Navigating the ups and downs: Peer and family autonomy support during personal goals and crises on identity development

Audet, Élodie C.; Levine, Shelby L.; Holding, Anne C.; Powers, Theodore A.; Koestner, Richard

doi:10.1080/15298868.2021.1939772

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“…Studies on identity development during adolescence demonstrate that peer attachment (Meeus et al, 2002) and attitudes towards peers (Dumas, 2011) have an impact on identity development. Research conducted on emerging adults indicates that perceived crisis support from peers (Audet et al, 2022) and factors such as conflict and support in friendships (Jones et al, 2014) are related to identity development. These findings confirm the importance of peer and friend relationships in both adolescence and emerging adulthood.…”

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Kimlik Gelişiminde Sosyal Bağlamın Rolü Üzerine Bir Gözden Geçirme Çalışması

Varol

2023

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Kimlik gelişimi, tüm yaşam dönemleri boyunca çeşitli sosyal faktörler tarafından belirlenip şekillenmektedir. Kimlik gelişimini şekillendiren bu sosyal faktörler kendi içerisinde çok boyutlu bir yapı göstermektedir. Ekolojik Sistemler Teorisi bu yapıyı mikrosistem, mezosistem, egzosistem, makrosistem ve kronosistem olmak üzere beş alt sistemden oluşan bir model ile açıklamaktadır. Bu alt sistemlerden mikrosistem bireyin gelişim süreci boyunca doğrudan etkileşime geçtiği aile, okul ve akranlar gibi en temel sosyal grupları kapsamaktadır. Bu doğrultuda bu gözden geçirme çalışmasında kimlik gelişimi sürecinin sosyal bağlamını mikrosistem açısından incelemek; kimlik gelişimini aile, akranlar, yakın ilişkiler, okul ve öğretmenler açısından ele alan araştırmaların bulgularını derleyerek bu alanda çalışan araştırmacılara ve uygulama yapan uzmanlara öneriler sunmak amaçlanmıştır.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Kimlik Gelişiminde Sosyal Bağlamın Rolü Üzerine Bir Gözden Geçirme Çalışması

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2023

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“…Self‐concept clarity is a central component of identity (Lodi‐Smith & Crocetti, 2017; Schwartz et al, 2011), the development of which is closely associated with one's family environment and relationships during childhood (Audet et al, 2022; Branje et al, 2021; Koepke & Denissen, 2012; Merrill & Fivush, 2016). There is a strong relationship between trauma exposure and identity development, with trauma exposure frequently associated with identity disturbances (Berman et al, 2020; Kouvelis & Kangas, 2021; Waterman, 2020).…”

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confidence: 99%

Searching for secrets, searching for self: Childhood adversity, self‐concept clarity, and the motivation to uncover family secrets through direct‐to‐consumer genetic testing

Morstead

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2023

Journal of Genetic Counseling

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Direct‐to‐consumer (DTC) genetic tests have become an attractive product for those hoping to gain insight into their health, ancestry, and biological relatedness. In some cases, test results are unexpected, and lead to the revelation of previously undisclosed family secrets. A subset of individuals may pursue testing explicitly for this purpose; however, the psychosocial processes underlying this motivation remain unexamined. Grounded in the literature on family secrecy, trauma, and the development of self‐concept, we tested a hypothesized mediation model to provide insight into this motivation among a sample of 433 individuals in pursuit of DTC genetic testing. In line with the documented association between maladaptive family communication patterns and trauma exposure in childhood, we found that exposure to adverse childhood experiences was associated with the motivation to pursue DTC genetic testing for the purpose of uncovering family secrets. We also found evidence of an indirect effect through reduced self‐concept clarity. These findings suggest that impaired identity formation processes may have played a role in transmitting the effect. Furthermore, the findings highlight a novel way in which family histories may contribute to DTC genetic testing motivations. Future examination of these and other psychosocial phenomena that contribute to DTC genetic testing will be crucial to consider as the tests become increasingly accessible, and as the information they can provide becomes increasingly comprehensive. Findings from this line of research could help to identify for whom and under what conditions DTC genetic testing benefits well‐being, and the conditions under which the act of testing and receipt of results could have adverse psychosocial effects. These insights will be of interest to genetic counselors working in the field of DTC genetic testing, and those working with individuals and families affected by unexpected test results.

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