Patterns of Spirituality and Meaning in Life Related to Identity

Beaumont, Sherry L.; Scammell, Jennifer

doi:10.1080/15283488.2012.716380

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“…In addition to the indirect effects, diffuseavoidance showed a direct negative link to self-concept clarity and self-esteem. This confirms past research findings with the general population showing that diffuse-avoidance is commonly related to more negative identity outcomes (Beaumont & Pratt, 2011;Beaumont & Scammell, 2012;Johnson & Nozick, 2011;Luyckx et al, 2007;Vleioras & Bosma, 2005).…”

Section: Diffuse-avoidant Stylesupporting

confidence: 91%

“…Although research findings are not completely conclusive, studies converge to link the informational and normative styles to higher levels of self-esteem (Crocetti et al, 2009;Eryigit & Kerpelman, 2009;Nurmi, Berzonsky, Tammi, & Kinney, 1997;Soenens, Berzonsky, Dunkel, Papini, & Vansteenkiste, 2011), self-concept clarity (Eryigit & Kerpelman, 2009;Nurmi et al, 1997), self-acceptance (Crocetti & Shokri, 2010), identity integration (Luyckx et al, 2007) and identity balance (Beaumont & Pratt, 2011). In contrast, diffuse-avoidance has been associated with increments in identity distress (Beaumont & Scammell, 2012) and decreased levels of self-esteem (Crocetti et al, 2009;Nurmi et al, 1997;Passmore, Fogarty, Bourke, & Baker-Evans, 2005;Soenens et al, 2011), self-concept clarity (Johnson & Nozick, 2011;Nurmi et al, 1997), selfacceptance (Vleioras & Bosma, 2005), identity balance (Beaumont & Pratt, 2011), and identity integration (Luyckx et al, 2007). Although the links between identity styles and a variety of identity outcomes have been established, the magnitude of the correlations ranges between .10 and .37 indicating only weak to moderate associations.…”

Section: Identity Styles: Social-cognitive Processes Of Identity Developmentmentioning

confidence: 98%

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Towards and understanding of the immigrant experience: Social-cognitive processes of identity development during cultural transition

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<p>In a highly globalized world, where more than 200 million people are living as international migrants (OECD, 2013), continuously confronting and negotiating the demands of at least two different cultures, there is a growing need to understand how cultural transition affects the identity of immigrants and explore the factors that can potentially contribute to the development of a positive, coherent, and consolidated immigrant identity. The current research programme integrates aspects of developmental and cross-cultural theory to gain a deeper insight in to the dynamics of identity formation and the processes involved in identity reconstruction during cultural transition from the very early stages of acculturation. Drawing from previous work on identity styles by Berzonsky (1989, 2011), chapter two introduces a new version of the Identity Style Inventory assessing social-cognitive information processing strategies during cultural transition (ISI-CT). The ISI-CT incorporates five distinct identity styles (analytical informational, exploratory informational, normative to the country of origin, normative to the host society, and diffuse-avoidant) and a measure of identity commitment. Three studies are presented reporting the construction of the ISI-CT and the examination of its factorial structure (study 1 and study 2), the convergent and discriminant validity of the assessment tool (study 1), and longitudinal relationships among subscales (study 3). Chapter three extends Berzonsky’s theorizing to acculturation research and tests a model of identity development with a diverse sample of newly arrived immigrants (N = 218). Results indicate that social-cognitive identity processing styles facilitate both positive and negative pathways to immigrant identity outcomes and highlight the central role of identity commitment during acculturation identity crises. In chapter four is presented a six-month longitudinal study that investigates the appraisal (threat or challenge) of identity stress in immigrants, the capacity of identity processing styles in reducing the negative effects of acculturative identity stress, and the prediction of psychological adjustment over time. Longitudinal interaction effects revealed that the analytical and exploratory informational styles enhanced the positive effects of challenge appraisal on psychological adjustment over time. In contrast, styles involving avoidance and normative orientation to one’s country of origin dampened the positive effects of challenge appraisal on psychological adjustment six months later. In sum, the series of studies reported in the present thesis draw attention to the central role of social-cognitive identity styles in terms of identity development, acculturative stress management, and long-term psychological adaptation of recent immigrants. The findings of the research programme have important implications for acculturation theory and research by highlighting the benefits of the developmental approach in the understanding of the immigrant experience. In addition, potential avenues for applications and future research are discussed.</p>

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Section: Diffuse-avoidant Stylesupporting

confidence: 91%

Section: Identity Styles: Social-cognitive Processes Of Identity Developmentmentioning

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Towards and understanding of the immigrant experience: Social-cognitive processes of identity development during cultural transition

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“…It seems that the theory that would make it possible to better understand the effect of meaning in life on attitude toward death is the idea of psychosocial development (Erikson, 1950(Erikson, , 1959Erikson & Erikson, 1997). According to this approach, the personal sense of meaning can be seen as a derivative of realizing diverse values in life, discovered in the sociocultural environment, with which the subject identifies oneself and which are inherent to his or her identity (Bauer, McAdams, & Pals, 2008;Beaumont & Scammell, 2012;Erikson, 1950Erikson, , 1959Kernberg, 2012;McAdams & McLean, 2013;Witt, Cox, & McAdams, 2010;Wong, 1998;Se¸kowski, in press). In relation to Erikson's proposal of a theory (1950Erikson & Erikson, 1997), it seems that in reference to the stage of LA, the mechanism of the relationship between the meaning of life and the attitude toward death can be explained assuming the presence of a mediator of this relationship, that is wisdom.…”

Section: Meaning Of Life Wisdom and Attitude Toward Deathmentioning

confidence: 99%

Wisdom as the Mediator in the Relationships Between Meaning in Life and Attitude Toward Death

Brudek

Sękowski

2019

Omega (Westport)

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The goal of the presented research was to investigate if wisdom plays a mediating role in the relationships between meaning in life and the attitude toward death in the period of middle and late adulthood. A study was carried out that included 567 persons aged 40 to 75 years. Three measures were used: Personal Meaning Profile, Three-Dimensional Wisdom Scale, and Death Attitude Profile-Revised. The conducted analyses allowed the authors to confirm the mediating role of wisdom in the relationships between meaning in life and fear of death as well as death avoidance in persons during the period of middle and late adulthood.

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“…For example, Beaumont and Scammell (2012) reported that identity distress was positively correlated with the search for meaning in life, while being 242 BERMAN AND MONTGOMERY negatively correlated with presence of meaning and existential well-being. Similarly, Gebelt, Thompson, and Miele (2012) found identity distress to be greater among college students that scored higher in questioning of beliefs and expecting future change in beliefs, suggesting that a certain amount of distress is involved in exploring aspects of identity.…”

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