Based on Marcia's identity status model, this cross-sectional study examined adolescents' identity formation analyzing its association with time perspective. A sample of 1300 Italian adolescents filled in self-report measures assessing two major developmental processes: identity resolution and time perspective. Adolescents who achieved an integrated identity status seemed to primarily adopt a future time perspective and to have a positive view of the past. By contrast, Diffused adolescents reported negative experiences in the past, a lower future orientation and a greater inclination to fatalism compared to others. The implications of the findings, limitations and suggestions for future theoretical and empirical development of research in this field are discussed. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Identity status differences among Italian adolescents: Associations with time perspective / Laghi, Fiorenzo; Baiocco, Roberto; Francesca, Liga; Guarino, Angela; Baumgartner, Emma. - In: CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW. - ISSN 0190-7409. - STAMPA. - 35:3(2013), pp. 482-487. [10.1016/j.childyouth.2012.12.018]
Identity status differences among Italian adolescents: Associations with time perspective
LAGHI, Fiorenzo;BAIOCCO, ROBERTO;GUARINO, Angela;BAUMGARTNER, Emma
2013
Abstract
Based on Marcia's identity status model, this cross-sectional study examined adolescents' identity formation analyzing its association with time perspective. A sample of 1300 Italian adolescents filled in self-report measures assessing two major developmental processes: identity resolution and time perspective. Adolescents who achieved an integrated identity status seemed to primarily adopt a future time perspective and to have a positive view of the past. By contrast, Diffused adolescents reported negative experiences in the past, a lower future orientation and a greater inclination to fatalism compared to others. The implications of the findings, limitations and suggestions for future theoretical and empirical development of research in this field are discussed. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.