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Burrow, Anthony L.; O'Dell, Amanda C.; Hill, Patrick L. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2010
While having a purpose in life has been theorized as a developmental asset, the extent to which adolescents cultivate a meaningful sense of direction is not well understood. In the present study, cluster analysis was used to classify adolescents by levels of purpose exploration and commitment. The sample (N = 318; 55% female) consisted of youth…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Quality of Life, Goal Orientation, Self Concept
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Adams, Gerald R.; Berzonsky, Michael D.; Keating, Leo – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2006
The investigation involved the assessment of a model predicting that family and university relationship environments are linked with identity processes and identity states (statuses) that predict psychosocial resources among first-year university students. A sample of 351 university students, between the ages of 18 and 21 years, completed measures…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Interpersonal Relationship, Self Concept, Educational Environment