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Salehi Yegaei P, Achenbach TM, Trejos-Castillo E, Mastrotheodoros S, Izanloo B, Habibi Asgarabad M. Dimensions of Identity Development Scale: Confirmatory factor analysis, gender invariance, and external validity of the Persian version. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ON ADOLESCENCE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR RESEARCH ON ADOLESCENCE 2023; 33:1115-1130. [PMID: 37246736 DOI: 10.1111/jora.12860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Revised: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The present study was conducted to examine the psychometric properties and gender invariance of the Iranian version of the Dimensions of Identity Development Scale (DIDS). A total of 1453 adolescents (50.8% female; 14-18 years old, mean = 15.48) participated in a cross-sectional study and completed the DIDS and the Youth Self-Report of behavior problems. The Confirmatory Factor Analysis supported the six-factor model of the DIDS, echoing past studies showing the original 5th factor (Exploration in Depth) being divided into Exploration in Depth and Reconsidering the Commitment. The invariance testing showed comparable measurement properties of the DIDS across males and females (strict measurement invariance). Further, behavior problems were associated positively with Ruminative Exploration and negatively with Commitment Making, Identification with Commitments, Exploration in Depth, and Reconsideration of Commitments, whereas the opposite was true for academic performance. A six-factor DIDS was shown to be a valid and reliable measure for the assessment of identity development dimensions among Iranian adolescents. Future studies in the Iranian context evaluating the identity clusters derived from identity dimensions and their gender differences are warranted.
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- Pardis Salehi Yegaei
- Health Promotion Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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- Research Center for Adolescent Development, Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Psychology, University of Crete, Crete, Greece
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- Faculty of Psychology, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
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- Health Promotion Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Psychology, The Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- Department of Health Psychology, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health (Tehran Institute of Psychiatry), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Positive Youth Development Lab, Human Development and Family Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA
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Traditional Masculinity Ideology and Feminist Attitudes: The Role of Identity Foreclosure. SEX ROLES 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11199-022-01302-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Identity Distress among Immigrant Students during COVID-19. SOCIETIES 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/soc12020029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The process of identity formation is complex for many; however, for immigrant populations experiencing acculturation and acculturative stress, the process may be particularly difficult. The current study examined the impact of immigration, acculturation, social support, and acculturative stress on identity formation and identity distress during the added stress of COVID-19. Late-adolescent college students from large enrollment psychology courses completed an anonymous online survey battery for course credit (N = 462). Results indicate that identity distress was higher among first-generation immigrants than second- and third-generation; however, it was highest for those with mixed parentage (one immigrant and one native-born parent). Further, acculturative stress and COVID-19 anxiety better predicted identity distress than identity development factors alone, and acculturative stress appeared to mediate the relationship between social support and identity distress. This study highlights the need for additional resources for immigrant students, especially during the current pandemic.
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Audet ÉC, Levine SL, Holding AC, Powers TA, Koestner R. Navigating the ups and downs: Peer and family autonomy support during personal goals and crises on identity development. SELF AND IDENTITY 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/15298868.2021.1939772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Élodie C. Audet
- Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, United States
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Understanding youth athletes' life designing processes through dream day narratives. JOURNAL OF VOCATIONAL BEHAVIOR 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2018.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Marttinen E, Dietrich J, Salmela-Aro K. Intentional Engagement in the Transition to Adulthood. EUROPEAN PSYCHOLOGIST 2018. [DOI: 10.1027/1016-9040/a000337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Abstract. During the transition to adulthood, young people need to choose their career and overall life pathway and cope successfully with the transitions they face. The theories of personal identity development ( Luyckx, Goossens, Soenens, & Beyers, 2006 ; Luyckx et al., 2008 ), career development ( Savickas, 2005 ), and goal developmental regulation ( Nurmi, 2004 ; Salmela-Aro, 2009 ) address the question of how people commit and engage in the changes faced during the transition from adolescence to adulthood, and particularly how they deal with educational and occupational transitions. We reviewed how each of these theories discusses both adaptive and maladaptive processes during the transition to adulthood, including such themes as the feeling of competent, exploring choices, crystallizing and making decision, forming certainty, managing transition, changing direction and rumination. We propose that these theories are in fact presenting different perspectives on the same developmental process of intentional engagement. Finally, suggestions for future research and intervention outcomes are discussed.
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- Department of Educational Psychology, University of Jena, Germany
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Mannerström R, Lönnqvist JE, Leikas S. Links Between Identity Formation and Political Engagement in Young Adulthood. IDENTITY-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THEORY AND RESEARCH 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/15283488.2017.1379906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Rasmus Mannerström
- Swedish School of Social Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Swedish School of Social Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Institute of Behavioural Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Flunger B, Marttinen E, Tuominen-Soini H, Salmela-Aro K. How Do Young Adults Orchestrate Their Multiple Achievement-Related Goals? Associations of Achievement Goal Orientations With Identity Formation and Goal Appraisals. RESEARCH IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/15427609.2016.1234309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Mannerström R, Hautamäki A, Leikas S. Identity status among young adults: Validation of the Dimensions of Identity Development Scale (DIDS) in a Finnish sample. NORDIC PSYCHOLOGY 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/19012276.2016.1245156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Rasmus Mannerström
- Swedish School of Social Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Swedish School of Social Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Institute of Behavioural Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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In the final part, a clinical reflection is presented on the dark side of identity formation and the empirical papers of this special issue. It is important that both researchers and clinicians ask themselves how theory and evidence about identity development can be used in clinical practice. Therefore, a relevant case study is presented about an emerging adult struggling with identity formation, Tim. Various facets of Tim's struggling are illustrated based on findings from this special issue. Starting from identity diffusion, Tim's transition to moratorium and achievement was examined from three complementary theoretical frameworks and related research on these topics as outlined in this special issue. Finally, change processes throughout therapy were discussed from various clinical frameworks.
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