Patterns of Adolescent Identity Development: Review of Literature and Longitudinal Analysis

Meeus, Wim; Iedema, Jurjen; Helsen, M.; Vollebergh, Wilma

doi:10.1006/drev.1999.0483

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“…This premise is supported through research that shows most youth tend to make initial commitments toward identity in early adolescence that are explored in increasingly more depth in middle to late adolescence (Klimstra, Hale, Raaijmakers, Branje, & Meeus, 2010;Luyckx, Soenens, & Goosens, 2006;Meeus, Iedema, Helsen, & Vollebergh, 1999). Valde (1996) goes even further, arguing that once one has established an identity it is important to remain flexible in one's identity commitments.…”

Section: Theoriesmentioning

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Supporting Adolescent Exploration and Commitment: Identity Formation, Thriving, and Positive Youth Development

Arnold

2017

JYD

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The large body of literature on adolescent identity formation, pre-dating and found largely outside the main body of positive youth development (PYD) literature, shows that identity formation remains a key process for adolescent well-being. This paper revisits the critical adolescent task of identity formation proposed by Erikson (1950) and outlines an alignment of identity formation with adolescent thriving and PYD. By highlighting the congruency of identity formation and PYD the paper considers the role that youth development programs can play in assisting the process of identity formation in adolescents. Practical program implications for facilitating identity formation are presented.

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Section: Theoriesmentioning

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Supporting Adolescent Exploration and Commitment: Identity Formation, Thriving, and Positive Youth Development

Arnold

2017

JYD

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“…Both according to the identity status theory and empirical research, identity achievement is the most mature identity status, while diffusion is the least sophisticated and adaptive status, and identity generally develops toward achievement with age (e.g., Berzonsky & Adams, 1999;Kroger, 2000Kroger, , 2003Marcia, 1993a, 1993b, Schwartz, 2001Waterman, 1999). Identity commitment has been found to be essential for personal well-being (e.g., Berzonsky, 2003;Fadjukoff & Pulkkinen, 2006;Meeus, Iedema, Helsen, &Vollebergh, 1999;Vleioras & Bosma, 2005). Yet, only about half of young people obtain an achieved identity by early adulthood (Kroger, 2000(Kroger, , 2007, and substantial identity development takes place during adult years for many people (Cramer, 2004;Fadjukoff et al, 2005;Josselson, 1996;Pulkkinen & Kokko, 2000).…”

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Changing Economic Conditions and Identity Formation in Adulthood

Fadjukoff

Kokko

Pulkkinen

2010

European Psychologist

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Identity formation in political and occupational domains was examined from young to middle adulthood based on an ongoing longitudinal study. In addition to the participants' identity status (diffused, moratorium, foreclosed, achieved), we assessed their perceived importance of politics, future orientation, and career stability four times in adulthood, at ages 27, 36, 42, and 50. The number of participants varied between analyses, from 168 to 291. Changes in the economic situation in Finland from 1986 to 2009 provided a context for the study. Data collections at ages 36 (in 1995) and 50 (in 2009) took place during economic recessions, and at age 42 (in 2001) during an economic boom. The results were discussed from both agegraded and history-graded perspectives. Developmental trends in political and occupational identity were reversed across age and changes in the economic situation. Political identity was at its lowest level and occupational identity was at its highest level at age 42 during the economic boom. Political identity progressed at a time of economic recession at age 50, whereas occupational identity regressed. In women, identity changes were associated with personal career stability. The perceived importance of politics increased concurrently with political identity achievement. During the recession when they were age 50, women tended to worry about future financial problems, while men perceived their future depending decreasingly on themselves and increasingly on the world situation. The results indicate that macro-level economical conditions may have psychological implications on people's conceptions of themselves that are worth considering in developmental studies.

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“…By scrutinizing several domains and examining for each domain what is important to the adolescent, Bosma pays more attention to the content of commitments and explorations than Marcia does. Meeus (1996) and Meeus et al (1999) have elaborated Bosma's measurement instrument. They have used the most robust items of Gids and developed a short questionnaire (U-Gids) to be able to measure actual commitments and explorations relatively easily with the help of items on a 5-point scale.…”

Section: Identitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Next to this questions are asked in relation to commitments and explorations. These questions are derived from the U-Gids of Meeus et al (1999). The U-Gids can be used to measure commitments and explorations in different life domains.…”

Section: Religious Identity Development and Empirical Researchmentioning

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Religious identity development of adolescents in religious affiliated schools. A theoretical foundation for empirical research

Bertram-Troost

Roos

Miedema

2006

Journal of Beliefs & Values

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Patterns of Adolescent Identity Development: Review of Literature and Longitudinal Analysis

Cited by 369 publications

References 67 publications

Supporting Adolescent Exploration and Commitment: Identity Formation, Thriving, and Positive Youth Development

Supporting Adolescent Exploration and Commitment: Identity Formation, Thriving, and Positive Youth Development

Changing Economic Conditions and Identity Formation in Adulthood

Religious identity development of adolescents in religious affiliated schools. A theoretical foundation for empirical research

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