Identity Development in Relation to Time Beliefs in Emerging Adulthood: A Long-Term Longitudinal Study

This study explores how identity development relates to time beliefs in the transition to adulthood. Time belief was evaluated by delay of gratification, unconcern for the future, and present-mindfulness. Longitudinal data (N = 232) were analyzed at ages 24, 27, and 30 using structural equation mode...

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Published inIdentity (Mahwah, N.J.) Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 45 - 58
Main Authors Shirai, Toshiaki, Nakamura, Tomoyasu, Katsuma, Kumiko
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hove Routledge 02.01.2016
Psychology Press
Subjects
Adulthood
Consciousness
Delay of gratification
future orientation
Identity
Life transitions
longitudinal study
Social identity
Social psychology
Teenagers
Time
Young adults
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Summary:This study explores how identity development relates to time beliefs in the transition to adulthood. Time belief was evaluated by delay of gratification, unconcern for the future, and present-mindfulness. Longitudinal data (N = 232) were analyzed at ages 24, 27, and 30 using structural equation modeling. Commitment was positively related to delay of gratification and negatively to unconcern for the future, and exploration was positively related to present-mindfulness. These results suggest that a future-oriented attitude, including delay of gratification and concern for the future, as well as openness to experiences provided by present-mindfulness, contribute to the development of identity in the transition to young adulthood.
ISSN:1528-3488
1532-706X
DOI:10.1080/15283488.2015.1121817