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ERIC Number: EJ492204
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-0047-2891
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The Ego-Virtue of Fidelity: A Case for the Study of Religion and Identity Formation in Adolescence.
Markstrom-Adams, Carol; And Others
Journal of Youth and Adolescence, v23 n4 p453-69 Aug 1994
Mormon adolescents (n=36) who were a majority group in their own community were found to score higher in identity foreclosure in comparison with Catholic and Protestant adolescents who were religious minorities in their communities. Results are discussed in terms of fidelity and identity commitment. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Identification (Psychology), Minority Groups, Religious Cultural Groups, Religious Factors, Self Concept
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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