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Article: Positive identity as a positive youth development construct: a conceptual review
Title | Positive identity as a positive youth development construct: a conceptual review |
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Issue Date | 2012 |
Publisher | The ScientificWorld Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hindawi.com/journals/tswj/ |
Citation | TheScientificWorldJournal, 2012, v. 2012, article no. 529691 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Identity is a core construct in psychology because it refers to how a person addresses issues dealing with who that person is. Important theorists studying the concept of identity, like Erikson, Marcia, and Higgins, assert that identity is organized,is learned, and is dynamic, and a subjective evaluation of an individual's identity has emotional consequences for that individual. Adolescents who can cultivate a clear and positive identity after their developmental struggles during adolescence often advance more smoothly into adulthood. This paper reviews literature on the nature and structure of identity and examines its importance on adolescent developmental outcomes. It traces significant determinants of identity and proposes strategies for cultivation of positive identity. Observations on current research gaps in the study of identity and future research directions will also be discussed. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/164602 |
ISSN | 2013 Impact Factor: 1.219 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.526 |
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dc.contributor.author | Tsang, SKM | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Hui, EKP | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Law, BCM | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-09-20T08:06:37Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2012-09-20T08:06:37Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | TheScientificWorldJournal, 2012, v. 2012, article no. 529691 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1537-744X | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/164602 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Identity is a core construct in psychology because it refers to how a person addresses issues dealing with who that person is. Important theorists studying the concept of identity, like Erikson, Marcia, and Higgins, assert that identity is organized,is learned, and is dynamic, and a subjective evaluation of an individual's identity has emotional consequences for that individual. Adolescents who can cultivate a clear and positive identity after their developmental struggles during adolescence often advance more smoothly into adulthood. This paper reviews literature on the nature and structure of identity and examines its importance on adolescent developmental outcomes. It traces significant determinants of identity and proposes strategies for cultivation of positive identity. Observations on current research gaps in the study of identity and future research directions will also be discussed. | - |
dc.language | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | The ScientificWorld Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hindawi.com/journals/tswj/ | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | TheScientificWorldJournal | en_US |
dc.rights | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. | - |
dc.subject.mesh | Adolescent Development | - |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | - |
dc.subject.mesh | Interpersonal Relations | - |
dc.subject.mesh | Models, Psychological | - |
dc.subject.mesh | Self Concept | - |
dc.title | Positive identity as a positive youth development construct: a conceptual review | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Tsang, SKM: hokitman@hkucc.hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Hui, EKP: eadaoin@hkucc.hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Law, BCM: bellal@hkucc.hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.authority | Tsang, SKM=rp00594 | en_US |
dc.identifier.authority | Hui, EKP=rp00906 | en_US |
dc.description.nature | published_or_final_version | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1100/2012/529691 | - |
dc.identifier.pmid | 22649296 | - |
dc.identifier.pmcid | PMC3353282 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-84861045947 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 210801 | en_US |
dc.relation.references | http://www.scopus.com/mlt/select.url?eid=2-s2.0-84861045947&selection=ref&src=s&origin=recordpage | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 2012, article no. 529691 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000305121400001 | - |
dc.publisher.place | United States | - |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Tsang, SKM=34467955600 | - |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Hui, EKP=34467611100 | - |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Law, BCM=36164368900 | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 1537-744X | - |