Profiles of Identity Exploration and Commitment Across Domains |
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Authors: | Karin Bartoszuk Joe F. Pittman |
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Affiliation: | (1) Human Development and Learning, East Tennessee State University, Box 70548, Johnson City, TN 37614-1707, USA;(2) Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA |
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Abstract: | We examined the relationships between family structure, gender and age and profiles of identity exploration and commitment in the ideological (occupation, values, politics, religion, gender roles) and interpersonal identity (dating, friendships, and family) domains among 388 young adults. The general profile revealed low exploration in both domains, with ideological exploration being the lower, compared to high and comparable levels of commitment in the two domains. Older participants explored more than younger ones, and females gave more attention to the interpersonal domain than did males. Participants from original families explored more in the interpersonal domain than in the ideological domain, but their commitment was the same for the two domains. Participants from non-original families explored in equal amounts in the two domains, but were more committed in the interpersonal domain compared to participants from original families. Participants from non-original families explored more in the ideological domain than did participants from original families. Our findings indicate that individuals from non-original families exhibit positive outcomes and strengths that are often overlooked in the literature. |
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