Identity Development and Identity Formation: A Theoretical Assessment
Basic function of adolescence -one of the human life periods when physical and mental changes are experienced most heavily- is suggested to be identity development. Recent developmental psychology studies hypothesized that identity development starts during adolescence but intensifies during transi-...
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Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar
2011-03-01
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| description | Basic function of adolescence -one of the human life periods when physical and mental changes are experienced most heavily- is suggested to be identity development. Recent developmental psychology studies hypothesized that identity development starts during adolescence but intensifies during transi-tion to adulthood. This study addresses identity concept, in detail, from a theoretical point of view and in the scope of empirical studies. Literature offers quite different explanations and models as well as a few basic theories in this framework. The number of studies on identity subject is higher than the number of studies on other psycho-social study subjects. This study presents the theories offering basic explanations about identity (such as the works of Erikson, Marcia, Berzonsky, Waterman) and the theories referring to identity (such as the works of Blos, Arnett, Kegan). Theories related to identity are addressed under the titles of identity exploration, identity status and identity styles. Almost all of the identity studies conducted in Turkey focused on identity status. In this context, new theories and tendencies may be taken into consideration in the studies to be made in Turkey on identity development. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c15221c00593460aa6b32102f32a312e2024-02-03T06:27:24ZengPsikiyatride Güncel YaklaşımlarPsikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar1309-06581309-06742011-03-0131163213Identity Development and Identity Formation: A Theoretical AssessmentHasan AtakBasic function of adolescence -one of the human life periods when physical and mental changes are experienced most heavily- is suggested to be identity development. Recent developmental psychology studies hypothesized that identity development starts during adolescence but intensifies during transi-tion to adulthood. This study addresses identity concept, in detail, from a theoretical point of view and in the scope of empirical studies. Literature offers quite different explanations and models as well as a few basic theories in this framework. The number of studies on identity subject is higher than the number of studies on other psycho-social study subjects. This study presents the theories offering basic explanations about identity (such as the works of Erikson, Marcia, Berzonsky, Waterman) and the theories referring to identity (such as the works of Blos, Arnett, Kegan). Theories related to identity are addressed under the titles of identity exploration, identity status and identity styles. Almost all of the identity studies conducted in Turkey focused on identity status. In this context, new theories and tendencies may be taken into consideration in the studies to be made in Turkey on identity development.http://www.cappsy.org/archives/vol3/no1/cap_03_08.pdfidentitytransition to adulthoodidentity formationadolescence |
| spellingShingle | Hasan Atak Identity Development and Identity Formation: A Theoretical Assessment Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar identity transition to adulthood identity formation adolescence |
| title | Identity Development and Identity Formation: A Theoretical Assessment |
| title_full | Identity Development and Identity Formation: A Theoretical Assessment |
| title_fullStr | Identity Development and Identity Formation: A Theoretical Assessment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Identity Development and Identity Formation: A Theoretical Assessment |
| title_short | Identity Development and Identity Formation: A Theoretical Assessment |
| title_sort | identity development and identity formation a theoretical assessment |
| topic | identity transition to adulthood identity formation adolescence |
| url | http://www.cappsy.org/archives/vol3/no1/cap_03_08.pdf |
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