Using Identity Processing Styles to Better Understand a Comprehensive Status Model of Identity Development
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-akron13061649032021-08-03T05:26:32Z Using Identity Processing Styles to Better Understand a Comprehensive Status Model of Identity Development Wilson, Jennifer L. Developmental Psychology Psychology identity development Erikson identity status cluster analysis personal identity This study set out to investigate the process and structure of identity development based on Erikson's (1963) epigenetic theory of identity development. The present study used an updated identity status model (Luyckx et al., 2008a) and a cognitive processing styles model (Berzonsky, 1990) to explore how both models relate in order to extend our understanding of the identity development process. The Dimensions of Identity Development Scale (DIDS) and the Identity Style Inventory (ISI-3) were used to measure identity status and style in a sample of university students (N=419). Three hypotheses were tested to ascertain the relationship between style and status. A two-step cluster analysis procedure was used to determine the number of status clusters in this study. Results showed that six status clusters were evident, supporting hypothesis one. Regarding hypothesis two, although participants in three of the six different statuses reported preferring the processing style theoretically consistent with their status, participants in three of six statuses did not. In addition, all of the clusters endorsed the Informational processing style to the highest degree. Results related to hypothesis three showed that the relative level of endorsement of each processing style was consistent with predictions, past findings and theory. The present findings therefore support some tenets of Eriksonian theory and provide support for a process of identity development that includes both commitment formation and commitment evaluation. However, although evidence was found to support the comprehensive model of identity development proposed by Luyckx et al., the utility of a combined process and structural theory of identity development based on the work of Berzonsky (1988) and Luyckx et al. remains unclear and warrants further research. 2011-08-03 English text University of Akron / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1306164903 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1306164903 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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Using Identity Processing Styles to Better Understand a Comprehensive Status Model of Identity Development |
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