Dynamics of Identity Development in Adolescence: A Decade in Review

One of the key developmental tasks in adolescence is to develop a coherent identity. The current review addresses progress in the field of identity research between the years 2010 and 2020. Synthesizing research on the development of identity, we show that identity development during adolescence and...

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Published inJournal of research on adolescence Vol. 31; no. 4; pp. 908 - 927
Main Authors Branje, Susan, de Moor, Elisabeth L., Spitzer, Jenna, Becht, Andrik I.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.12.2021
John Wiley and Sons Inc
Subjects
adjustment problems
adolescence
Adolescent
Adolescent development
Adult
Child development
Developmental tasks
Humans
Identity
Identity formation
Life events
Life transitions
Maturation
Narration
Psychology, Adolescent
Review of the Literature
Roles
Self concept
Special Section Issue
within‐person processes
adolescence
within-person processes
adjustment problems
identity
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Summary:One of the key developmental tasks in adolescence is to develop a coherent identity. The current review addresses progress in the field of identity research between the years 2010 and 2020. Synthesizing research on the development of identity, we show that identity development during adolescence and early adulthood is characterized by both systematic maturation and substantial stability. This review discusses the role of life events and transitions for identity and the role of micro‐processes and narrative processes as a potential mechanisms of personal identity development change. It provides an overview of the linkages between identity development and developmental outcomes, specifically paying attention to within‐person processes. It additionally discusses how identity development takes place in the context of close relationships.
Bibliography:This work was supported by a grant from the European Research Council (ERC‐CoG INTRANSITION‐773023).
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ISSN:1050-8392
1532-7795
DOI:10.1111/jora.12678