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Is Adolescence a Period of Identity Formation for All Youth? Insights from a Four-Wave Longitudinal Study of Identity Dynamics in Japan
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Hatano, Kai; Sugimura, Kazumi – Developmental Psychology, 2017
In the present study, we examined changes in identity dynamics during adolescence using the Dimensions of Identity Development Scale (DIDS), focusing on social and cultural factors possibly affecting identity formation. Identity formation among adolescents outside Western countries is largely unexplored; therefore, we focused on adolescents in…
Descriptors: Identification (Psychology), Adolescents, Longitudinal Studies, Social Influences
Adolescent Educational Success and Mental Health Vary across School Engagement Profiles
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Wang, Ming-Te; Peck, Stephen C. – Developmental Psychology, 2013
The present study used multidimensional and person-centered approaches to identify subgroups of adolescents characterized by unique patterns of behavioral, emotional, and cognitive engagement and examined whether adolescent developmental outcomes varied as a function of different combinations of engagement components. Data were collected on 1,025…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Mental Health, Learner Engagement, Profiles
Reconstructions of Family Relationships: Parent-Child Alliances, Personal Distress, and Self-Esteem.
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Jacobvitz, Deborah B.; Bush, Nell F. – Developmental Psychology, 1996
Examined how women's reconstruction of various family patterns during childhood and adulthood relate to levels of depression, anxiety, and self-esteem. Found that women who recalled cross-generational alliances or triangulated family patterns, and whose parents were emotionally distant, were more at risk for depression, anxiety, and low…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescent Development, Behavior Patterns, College Students