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ERIC Number: EJ1343035
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Aug
Pages: 19
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1053-1890
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Longitudinal Investigation of Korean Adolescents' Ego-Identity Development
Choi, Jungtae; Kim, Kihyun
Child & Youth Care Forum, v51 n4 p729-747 Aug 2022
Background: Despite extensive research examining features of adolescents' ego-identity development, little research has demonstrated patterns of ego-identity development and its relationship with various individual and environmental factors that are theoretically important for identity development. Objective: The current study investigated developmental trajectories of ego-identity and the longitudinal relationship between multiple predictors (Korean language proficiency, sex/gender, logged household income, and child maltreatment) and ego-identity development. Methods: Data from three time points (Time 1 = 9th grade; Time 2 = 11th grade; Time 3 = 12th grade) of the Korean Children and Youth Panel Survey (N = 7053) were used. The mean age of participants in each wave was 15, 17, and 18 years old. Results: The results showed that the level of ego-identity development varied across times--that the developmental pattern plateaued and decreased slightly after Time 2. A significant association between Korean language proficiency and ego-identity development was found, indicating that individuals who reported a higher level of Korean language proficiency displayed a greater level of ego-identity over the three observation periods. Sex/gender, logged household income, and child maltreatment were significantly associated with ego-identity development at the initial level. Conclusion: The findings highlight the importance of identifying patterns of ego-identity development and understanding its association with multiple predictors.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 9; High Schools; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Grade 11; Grade 12
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Korea
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