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Adolescent conservatism 1985
No full textThis survey measures the occurrence of conservatism (c.q. progressiveness) with young people, by means of several attitude scales. Distinction has been made between economic and cultural conservatism. Party preference / party preference of parents / which parties are left or right / left-right self rating / talking about politics with friends / most important political goals / approval of the pursuit of social equality / desired union policy / left ideas / wish for revolution, participation / attitude to civil freedom , freedom of speech and demonstration freedom in private life: euthanasia, abortion / sexism: sex role stereotypes / democratic attitude / involvement with environmental problems / social criticism / hedonism / post-materialism. Background variables: basic characteristics/ residence/ household characteristics/ occupation/employment/ education/ politics/ religio
Processi e stati dell’identità in adolescenti italiani e di differenti gruppi etnici
No full textIl contributo riporta sinteticamente i dati della ricerca presentata al congresso AIP della sezione di Psicologia sociale .In questo contributo è presentato uno studio condotto nel centro Italia a cui hanno partecipato 509 studenti di età compresa tra gli 11 e i 19 anni (55% maschi). Nello specifico, 261 adolescenti provenivano da famiglie italiane; 100 da famiglie miste; e 148 da famiglie immigrate. Attraverso il modello sviluppato recentemente da Crocetti, Rubini e Meeus (2008) sono stati esaminati sia i processi dell’identità (impegno, esplorazione in profondità e riconsiderazione dell'impegno) sia gli stati dell’identità (acquisizione, chiusura, moratorium, moratorium di ricerca e diffusione). I risultati hanno mostrato che gli adolescenti provenienti da famiglie immigrate si differenziano significativamente dai loro coetanei provenienti da famiglie italiane o miste in quant
Attaccamento ai genitori e disagio emotivo in adolescenti appartenenti a famiglie italiane, miste e migranti: Un approccio multi-metodo
No full textUna ricerca compiuta in italia con metodologia quantitativa e qualitativa per approfondire l'attaccamento ai genitori e il disagio emotivo in adolescenti appartenenti a famiglie italiane, miste e migranti.I partecipanti erano 509 adolescenti (55% maschi) che frequentavano varie scuole medie e superiori del centro-est Italia. La loro età variava tra gli 11 e i 19 anni (M = 13.6, DS = 2.2). Il campione era composto da tre gruppi: 261 adolescenti provenivano da famiglie italiane; 100 da famiglie miste (in cui un solo genitore aveva la nazionalità italiana); e 148 da famiglie migranti. I risultati hanno mostrato che gli adolescenti provenienti da famiglie migranti si differenziano dai loro coetanei provenienti da famiglie italiane o miste in quanto manifestano con minore frequenza un forte attaccamento a entrambi i genitori e con maggiore frequenza un debole attaccamento a entrambi. Inoltre, gli studenti di famiglie migranti riportano più sintomi ansiosi e depressivi dei coloro coetanei appartenenti alle famiglie italiane e miste. In generale, gli adolescenti con un forte attaccamento a entrambi i genitori manifestano i livelli più bassi di sintomi depressivi e ansiosi mentre un legame ambivalente o evitante sono associati a maggiori disagi emotivi. I risultati sono interpretabili in linea con la letteratura che vuole i compiti di sviluppo relazionali più complessi in adolescenti di famiglie migranti mentre nelle famiglie miste la coppia sarebbe già abituata a negoziare tra culture differenti rendendo meno complessa la costruzione dell’identità nei figli
Identity Formation in Adolescents from Italian, Mixed, and Migrant Families: Integrating a Variable-Centered and a Person-Centered Approach
No full textIdentity Formation in Adolescents from Italian, Mixed, and Migrant Families: Integrating a Variable-Centered and a Person-Centered Approac
The identity statuses: Strengths of a person-centered approach
No full textThis chapter discusses how a better understanding of identity formation can be achieved by integrating person- and variable-centered approaches, particularly how the person-centered approach might be more suitable for capturing identity development. To support this thesis, exemplars are drawn from the identity literature rooted in Erikson’s psychosocial theory, in Marcia’s identity status paradigm, and in its recent extensions . In the person-centered approach, the starting point is groups of people, defined by the fact that individuals share similar characteristics with members of their group and differ from members of other groups. Thus, the first step for adopting a person-centered approach is the classification of respondents into groups, each of which corresponds to one identity status. The chapter discusses shortcomings and strengths of various methods used to classify individuals into identity statuses and also highlights future lines of research
LA COSTRUZIONE DELL'IDENTITA' IN ADOLESCENZA. VALIDAZIONE DELLA SCALA U-MICS. Diventare grandi a...uno studio con gli adolescenti delle scuole medie e superiori
No full textanalizzare la costruzione del'Identità in adolescenza, validare su scala nazionale e internazionale la scala U-MIC
A person-centered approach to identity styles
No full textThe purpose of this study was to establish whether the three identity processing styles postulated by Berzonsky (1989) could be identified with a person-centered, cluster-analytic approach. Participants were 234 Italian university students. A four-cluster solution was selected based on the criteria of the theoretical meaning of each cluster, parsimony, and satisfactory explanatory power. Three of the clusters, as hypothesized, corresponded to Berzonsky’s identity styles: informational, normative, and diffuse-avoidant. A fourth cluster, composed of mixed normative-informational students, also emerged. The style clusters were cross-validated by comparing them to classifications based on z-score differences (Berzonsky & Sullivan, 1992) and by examining their profiles on a number of identity, commitment, self-esteem, and cognitive variables. Implications and suggestions for future research are discussed
Capturing the dynamics of identity formation in various ethnic groups: Development and validation of a three-dimensional model
No full textThe aim of this study was to develop a model of identity formation comprising three structural dimensions: commitment, in-depth exploration and reconsideration of commitment. A new tool, the Utrecht-Management of Identity Commitments Scale, was designed to assess these processes. Early and middle adolescents (N=1952) participated in this study. Confirmatory factor analyses revealed that the three-factor model provided a better fit than alternative one- and two-factor models. The model applied not only to the whole adolescent sample, but also to male and female subsamples and to early and middle adolescent age groups. Additionally, we established interethnic equivalence of the model, in that it also fit well for ethnic minority adolescents. In accordance with hypotheses, regression analyses showed that commitment, in-depth exploration and reconsideration of commitment were significantly related to measures of self and personality, psychosocial problems and parent-adolescent relations. Implications and suggestions for future research are discusse
Identities: A developmental social-psychological perspective
No full textIn this contribution, we review research that uses a cross-fertilisation approach to integrate developmental and social-psychological perspectives on how identities are formed and changed over time and how identity processes are genuinely social, being embedded in social contexts and fed by social contents. First, we outline the three-factor identity model as a parsimonious approach to understanding the dynamics of identity development. Second, we review empirical studies with longitudinal approaches to shed light on how identity processes are embedded in key contexts such as family, friendships and society at large through behaviours such as civic engagement. Third, we discuss the interplay between personal and social identities. We conclude by highlighting how adopting a cross-fertilisation approach that combines social-psychological and developmental perspective can significantly advance the theoretical understanding of identity dynamics. Finally, we address similarities and differences between personal identity and social identity approaches, and we provide an agenda for future research
An experimental investigation of the influence of deviant peers on own deviancy: A replication study
No full textObjectives This study is a replication of a study examining the causal impact of a brief exposure to deviant peers on own deviant behavior, i.e., Paternoster et al. (Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 50:476–503, 2013). This study retested this design using different monetary incentives and a female deviant peer. Methods A total of 69 university students (61% female) from the Netherlands participated in this laboratory-based study (Mage = 20.64; SD = 2.00) under the façade of a study on individual differences predicting memory recall. Participants could earn up to 10 euros. All participants had the opportunity to cheat to illegitimately earn more money (deviancy). Participants in the experimental condition were exposed to a deviant peer who verbalized her intention to cheat, justified this behavior, and then visibly cheated on the memory recall task. Results Although participants in both conditions engaged in some deviancy, the brief exposure to a deviant peer significantly increased the amount of deviancy compared to participants who were not exposed to a deviant peer. These results were consistent after controlling for different demographic and theoretical control variables that predict deviancy. Conclusions Although not identical in magnitude, our results echo those found by Paternoster et al. (2013): Even a brief exposure to a previously unknown deviant peer increases the amount of deviant behavior in young adults. Future research should examine factors predicting the susceptibility to (different types and thresholds of) deviant peer influence
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