The current study focused on three aspects of identity development relevant to the adolescent years: being an authentic person, perceiving control over and consistency in one's environment, and having consistent expectations from close others. In a two-wave study of adolescents (n = 750), we examined how these aspects change over the course of a…

Temperament characteristics of Chinese adolescents in Taiwan were explored using a Chinese Adolescent Temperament self-rating questionnaire which had been previously standardized. Stepwise multiple regression with backward elimination disclosed five significant temperament factors including age, gender, sibling order, and parental education…

This study drew on two approaches to identity formation, each postulating differing but complementary exploration components, in an effort to better understand the identity exploration process. Overall patterns of results revealed by hierarchical regression analyses were consistent with a process model of exploration and with the view that…