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Identity Processing Styles and Psychosocial Balance during Early and Middle Adulthood: The Role of Identity in Intimacy and Generativity

Abstract  

Identity styles and Eriksonian psychosocial balance were examined in young adults (N = 163; 64.4% women) and middle-aged adults (N = 132; 51.5% women). Participants completed self-report measures of identity styles (informational, normative, and diffuse-avoidant),
identity commitment, and psychosocial balance (identity, intimacy, and generativity). Different patterns of psychosocial balance
were found for each identity style, with largely consistent findings across age groups. The diffuse-avoidant style was negatively
associated with all forms of psychosocial balance, the normative style was positively associated with identity and intimacy
balance, and the informational style was positively associated with intimacy and generativity. Structural equation modeling
revealed that identity balance predicted both intimacy and generativity for the diffuse-avoidant style (negative prediction)
and normative style (positive prediction), whereas the informational style provided direct positive prediction of intimacy
and generativity. The importance of an informational identity style for psychosocial balance during both early and middle
adulthood is discussed.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • Pages 1-12
  • DOI 10.1007/s10804-011-9125-z
  • Authors
    • Sherry L. Beaumont, Psychology Department, University of Northern British Columbia, 3333 University Way, Prince George, BC V2L 4Z9, Canada
    • Michael M. Pratt, Department of Counselling and Advising, College of New Caledonia, Prince George, BC Canada
    • Journal Journal of Adult Development
    • Online ISSN 1573-3440
    • Print ISSN 1068-0667
Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 02/06/2011 | Link to this post on IFP |
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