The spatial integration of adolescent identity: Its relation to age, education, and subjective well–being
Abstract
A sense of being the same person through time and social contexts is a central characteristic of identity formation. The spatial integration of identity was investigated in three groups of high school students differing in age and/or educational level. The 294 adolescents chose and ranked personally revealing identity contexts, described their general and context–specific identities, and indicated their subjective sense of well–being. With increasing age and educational level adolescents chose an increasing number of identity contexts. Context–specific identities were found on average to be closely interwoven. There was a positive linear relationship between spatial integration and subjective well–being. The conclusion is that age and education promote the extension of adolescents’ identity horizons, provided that their spatial integration is solid enough to absorb the downward effect of a new identity context. A comparison between spatial integration and two measures of exploration and commitment showed that spatial integration is a relatively powerful measure of adolescent identity.
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- Authors
- Van Hoof, A., & Raaijmakers, Q. A. W.
- Affiliations
- Utrecht University (NL)
- Venue
- Scandinavian Journal of Psychology
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2002-07
- Volume
- 43
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 201-212
- ISSN
- 0036-5564 (ISSN-L)
- 1467-9450
- OpenAlex
- W2040158888
- Cited by
- 65
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 3.98
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Scandinavian Journal of Psychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Identity, Memory, and Therapy
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
- Keywords
- adolescent identity, identity integration, subjective well-being, age differences, educational attainment, identity exploration, identity commitment, high school students, identity construction
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Psychological, Adolescent, Psychology, Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Child, Education, Humans, Human Development, Identification, Psychological, Netherlands, Multivariate Analysis
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