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Hill, Patrick L.; Allemand, Mathias; Grob, Sabine Zehnder; Peng, Aristide; Morgenthaler, Christoph; Kappler, Christoph – Journal of Adolescence, 2013
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…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Adolescents, Personality Development, Self Concept
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Schwartz, Seth J. – Journal of Adolescence, 2006
The present study was conducted to ascertain the extent to which three alternative perspectives on identity development (self-construction, eudaimonistic self-discovery, and agentic personality) relate to various indices of identity consolidation drawn from Erikson, identity status, and identity capital. A total of 183 participants (21% males; 78%…
Descriptors: Personality Development, Males, Ethnic Groups, Personality Assessment
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Lee, Ying-Chiao; Chen, Ying-Sheue – Journal of Adolescence, 1998
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…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cross Cultural Studies, Emotional Development, Foreign Countries
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Dubas, Judith Semon; Gerris, Jan R. M.; Janssens, Jan M. A. M.; Vermulst, Ad A. – Journal of Adolescence, 2002
Investigates the concurrent correlates and developmental antecedents of personality types in a sample of 14 to 19-year-old Dutch adolescents. Three main personality types with behavioral and parenting correlates and antecedents were identified. Discussion highlights the importance of the family environment in understanding behavioral correlates of…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescent Behavior, Adolescents, Family Environment
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Bulkeley, R.; Cramer, D. – Journal of Adolescence, 1994
The program involved each adolescent receiving 10 weeks' consecutive training. The results suggested that individualized training was superior to standardized training. Skills important for making friendships were included in the program, and provision was made for meeting the needs of both impulsive and unassertive adolescents within group…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Friendship, Group Instruction, Individual Instruction
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Elbogen, Eric B.; Carlo, Gustavo; Spaulding, William – Journal of Adolescence, 2001
Investigated the integration of social selves during late adolescence. Findings indicated that the social selves of fourth-year college students were more related conceptually and were more differentiated than the social selves of first-year students. Difference suggested that hierarchical classification procedures could be used to address…
Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, Personality Development, Self Actualization
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Zani, B.; And Others – Journal of Adolescence, 1995
Evaluated the impact of chronic illness on the psychological functioning and social behavior of adolescent patients. A questionnaire was given to thalassaemics (n=90) and a control group (n=100) investigating coping strategies in stressful situations. Study supports hypothesis that chronic illness does not necessarily imply psychopathologies, but…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Health, Chronic Illness, Diseases
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Berman, Alan M.; Schwartz, Seth J.; Kurtines, William M.; Berman, Steven L. – Journal of Adolescence, 2001
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…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Interpersonal Competence, Models, Multiple Regression Analysis