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Eriksson, Py Liv; Wängqvist, Maria; Carlsson, Johanna; Frisén, Ann – Developmental Psychology, 2020
This longitudinal study investigated identity development across early adulthood. To examine both stability and change in identity development, an explanatory mixed-methods design was employed. First, patterns of identity status development across early adulthood were examined, followed by an in-depth qualitative approach to understand more about…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Identification (Psychology), Self Concept, Foreign Countries
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Becht, Andrik I.; Nelemans, Stefanie A.; Branje, Susan J. T.; Vollebergh, Wilma A. M.; Koot, Hans M.; Denissen, Jaap J. A.; Meeus, Wim H. J. – Developmental Psychology, 2016
Identity formation is one of the key developmental tasks in adolescence. According to Erikson (1968) experiencing identity uncertainty is normative in adolescence. However, empirical studies investigating identity uncertainty on a daily basis are lacking. Hence, studying individual differences in daily certainty (i.e., identity commitment levels)…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Adolescents, Adolescent Development, Psychological Patterns
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Negru-Subtirica, Oana; Pop, Eleonora Ioana; Luyckx, Koen; Dezutter, Jessie; Steger, Michael F. – Developmental Psychology, 2016
Identity formation in adolescence is closely linked to searching for and acquiring meaning in one's life. To date little is known about the manner in which these 2 constructs may be related in this developmental stage. In order to shed more light on their longitudinal links, we conducted a 3-wave longitudinal study, investigating how identity…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Longitudinal Studies, Age Differences, Gender Differences
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Syed, Moin; Eriksson, Py Liv; Frisén, Ann; Hwang, C. Philip; Lamb, Michael E. – Developmental Psychology, 2020
The purpose of this study was to examine the developmental course and implications of the personality metatraits ego resiliency and ego control across the first 3 decades of life. The sample consisted of 139 participants who were assessed 9 times between ages 2 and 33. Participants completed measures of ego resiliency, ego control, Big Five…
Descriptors: Child Development, Adolescent Development, Individual Development, Personality Traits
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Gaudreau, Patrick; Amiot, Catherine E.; Vallerand, Robert J. – Developmental Psychology, 2009
This study examined longitudinal trajectories of positive and negative affective states with a sample of 265 adolescent elite hockey players followed across 3 measurement points during the 1st 11 weeks of a season. Latent class growth modeling, incorporating a time-varying covariate and a series of predictors assessed at the onset of the season,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Affective Behavior, Team Sports, Longitudinal Studies