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08-06-2023 | Empirical Research

Longitudinal Relations among Identity Distinctiveness, Continuity, and Integration among Dutch Adolescents

Auteurs: Yerin Park, Theo A. Klimstra, Sara K. Johnson

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence | Uitgave 9/2023

Abstract

Identity distinctiveness, continuity, and coherence are all components of adolescents’ identity development, but their longitudinal relations have rarely been examined. Data were analyzed on these three constructs collected over three years from 349 Dutch adolescents (M_age = 14.7, SD_age = 0.7, 215 [61.6%] girls and 133 [38.1%] boys). A cross-lagged panel model of the three constructs showed that stability was relatively high for distinctiveness and continuity, whereas coherence was less stable. Distinctiveness and continuity were correlated positively within time, but cross-lagged associations were mostly not significant: Only distinctiveness and coherence negatively predicted each other across waves. Results suggest that distinctiveness, continuity, and coherence may be interrelated, but may not drive the development of each other.

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Titel: Longitudinal Relations among Identity Distinctiveness, Continuity, and Integration among Dutch Adolescents
Auteurs: Yerin Park
Theo A. Klimstra
Sara K. Johnson
Publicatiedatum: 08-06-2023
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence / Uitgave 9/2023
Print ISSN: 0047-2891
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-6601
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-023-01793-8

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