Shedding light on the dark side of identity: Introduction to the special issue

Crocetti E., Beyers W., Cok F.

JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENCE, cilt.47, ss.104-108, 2016 (SSCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 47
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2016.01.002
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENCE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.104-108
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Identity development, Adolescence, Emerging adulthood, Dark side of identity, TERM LONGITUDINAL DYNAMICS, LATE ADOLESCENCE, ETHNIC-IDENTITY, EMERGING ADULTS, EXPLORATION, VALIDATION, MODEL, ADJUSTMENT, MIDDLE, YOUTH
  • TED Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The aim of this special issue is to shed light in the dark side of identity formation in adolescence and emerging adulthood, that is, to provide some understanding in what exactly can go wrong in identity development. After summarizing the recent developments in identity development literature, in this introduction the main findings of all thirteen empirical papers are summarized into three overarching themes: (1) lack of identity integration as a risk factor, (2) reconsideration of commitment as a sign of identity uncertainty, and (3) ruminative exploration as another risk factor undermining healthy identity development. Finally, given that all papers in this special issue are based on conference presentations at the 14th Biennial Conference of the European Association for Research on Adolescence (EARA), some more information on that conference is included in this introduction. (C) 2016 The Foundation for Professionals in Services for Adolescents. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.