Identity development in adolescence

144 Pages·1994·2.7 MB·English

by  Weil, Marie C

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IDENTITYDEVELOPMENTINADOLESCENCE
MarieC.Weil
SeniorHonorsThesis
DepartmentofPsychology
SweetBriarCollege
SweetBriar,VA 24595
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Susan E. Beers
Defense: May2, 1994

CONTENTS
Approval iv
Acknowledgments v
List oftables vi
Abstract vii
1. Literature Review
A. Introduction to the chapter 1
B. Theearlyroots ofidentitytheory
L Freudian identity theory 1
2. Erikson's theory ofidentity development 3
3. The research ofJames Marcia 5
C. Identityformationinwomen
1. Criticisms ofmale-dominatedearly theories 8
2. Josselson's research 11
D. Recentresearch withanemphasisonfindingsaboutconflict,familyrelationships,
and gender 14
E. Conclusions and hypotheses 21
2. Methods
A. Subjects 22
B. Materials 22
1. TheRevisedVersionoftheExtendedObjectiveMeasureofEgoIdentityStatus
2. Parent-adolescentCommunication Scale
3. ConflictsubscaleoftheFamilyEnvironmentScale
D. Procedure 23
3. Results
A. Scoring 24
B. Analyses 25
4. Discussion 40
5. Conclusions 43
Appendix A, B, C 45
References 62