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10-08-2023 | Empirical Research

Adolescents’ Identity Development Predicts the Transition and the Adjustment to Tertiary Education or Work

Auteurs: Kazumi Sugimura, Shogo Hihara, Kai Hatano, Elisabetta Crocetti

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence | Uitgave 11/2023

Abstract

Although identity development is crucial in individuals’ psychological adjustment from adolescence to adulthood, little is known about its impact in the transition to tertiary education or work. This study examined whether identity development during high school predicts career choices and adjustment (i.e., engagement) and maladjustment (i.e., burnout) after graduation. A total of 357 Japanese adolescents participated throughout the 3-year period of vocational high school (M_age = 15.75; 62.75% girls). A follow-up assessment, at 18 months after the school-to-tertiary education or school-to-work transitions, was conducted. Higher identity synthesis during high school years predicted entry into tertiary education, while higher identity confusion predicted transition to work. Furthermore, higher identity synthesis during the high school years predicted higher post-graduation academic engagement, and higher levels of identity confusion predicted higher levels of post-graduation academic or work burnout. Overall, this study contributes to the understanding of the role of identity development in adolescence as a valuable asset for predicting the transition and the adjustment to tertiary education or work.

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Titel: Adolescents’ Identity Development Predicts the Transition and the Adjustment to Tertiary Education or Work
Auteurs: Kazumi Sugimura
Shogo Hihara
Kai Hatano
Elisabetta Crocetti
Publicatiedatum: 10-08-2023
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence / Uitgave 11/2023
Print ISSN: 0047-2891
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-6601
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-023-01838-y

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