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Toward a Concept of Psychosocial Maturity

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Greenberger, Ellen; Sorensen, Aage B. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1974

Model outlines three dimensions of maturity likely to be relevant in all societies: (1) Capacity to function on one's own, (2) Capacity to interact with others, (3) Capacity to contribute to social cohesion. Nine attributes pertinent to these capacities are defined. Problems in the measurement of psychosocial maturity are discussed. (Author/RC)

Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Educational Assessment, Individual Development, Maturation

Ego Identity Formation in Middle Adolescence

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LaVoie, Joseph C. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1976

Assumed determinants of ego identity were investigated using high school students. The Marcia Ego Identity Status Scale was given as well as measures of sex role identification, personality development, psychological functioning, self concept, and parental socialization practices. Overall, the data supported Erikson's theory of ego identity…

Descriptors: Adolescents, High School Students, Identification (Psychology), Individual Development