Abstract
This study examined identity development in a 5-wave study of 923 early-to-middle and 390 middle-to-late adolescents thereby covering the ages of 12-20. Systematic evidence for identity progression was found: The number of diffusions, moratoriums, and searching moratoriums (a newly obtained status) decreased, whereas the representation of the high-commitment statuses (2 variants of a [fore]closed identity: "early closure" and "closure," and achievement) increased. We also found support for the individual difference perspective: 63% of the adolescents remained in the same identity status across the 5 waves. Identity progression was characterized by 7 transitions: diffusion → moratorium, diffusion → early closure, moratorium → closure, moratorium → achievement, searching moratorium → closure, searching moratorium → achievement, and early closure → achievement.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1565-1581 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Child Development |
| Volume | 81 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1 2010 |
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- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Education
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On the progression and stability of adolescent identity formation : A five-wave longitudinal study in early-to-middle and middle-to-late adolescence. / Meeus, Wim; van de Schoot, Rens; Keijsers, Loes; Schwartz, Seth J; Branje, Susan.
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T1 - On the progression and stability of adolescent identity formation
T2 - A five-wave longitudinal study in early-to-middle and middle-to-late adolescence
AU - Meeus, Wim
AU - van de Schoot, Rens
AU - Keijsers, Loes
AU - Schwartz, Seth J
AU - Branje, Susan
PY - 2010/9/1
Y1 - 2010/9/1
N2 - This study examined identity development in a 5-wave study of 923 early-to-middle and 390 middle-to-late adolescents thereby covering the ages of 12-20. Systematic evidence for identity progression was found: The number of diffusions, moratoriums, and searching moratoriums (a newly obtained status) decreased, whereas the representation of the high-commitment statuses (2 variants of a [fore]closed identity: "early closure" and "closure," and achievement) increased. We also found support for the individual difference perspective: 63% of the adolescents remained in the same identity status across the 5 waves. Identity progression was characterized by 7 transitions: diffusion → moratorium, diffusion → early closure, moratorium → closure, moratorium → achievement, searching moratorium → closure, searching moratorium → achievement, and early closure → achievement.
AB - This study examined identity development in a 5-wave study of 923 early-to-middle and 390 middle-to-late adolescents thereby covering the ages of 12-20. Systematic evidence for identity progression was found: The number of diffusions, moratoriums, and searching moratoriums (a newly obtained status) decreased, whereas the representation of the high-commitment statuses (2 variants of a [fore]closed identity: "early closure" and "closure," and achievement) increased. We also found support for the individual difference perspective: 63% of the adolescents remained in the same identity status across the 5 waves. Identity progression was characterized by 7 transitions: diffusion → moratorium, diffusion → early closure, moratorium → closure, moratorium → achievement, searching moratorium → closure, searching moratorium → achievement, and early closure → achievement.
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