A Closer Look at Economic Context in Identity Distress, Identity Development, and Adjustment to University
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18948587 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Barbara M Gfellner (0000-0002-3216-7310, Brandon University, corresponding author), Ana I Cordoba (0000-0001-9855-1174, Universitat de València) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 239-257 |
| Publication date | 2020-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Identity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1528-3488 • E-ISSN: 1532-706X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15283488.2020.1810044 |
| OpenAlex | W3109379597 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 51 |
In this study, national rates of youth unemployment were used as a proxy for economic disruption and stability in Spain and Canada, respectively. Identity distress was examined in relation to identity processes, and adjustment to college among university students in these contexts. Students in Spain (N = 95, Mage = 19.3, (1.6); mdn = 19 years; 86% female) and Canada (N = 331; Mage = 19.6 (2.2); mdn = 19 years; 82% female) completed the Identity Distress Scale, Dimensions of Identity Development Scale, and Student Adjustment to College Questionnaire. Overall predicted relationships were supported across the variables. As expected, elevated identity distress was found among Spanish students. Economic context moderated relationships between (1) ruminative exploration and academic adjustment and (2) identity distress and personal-emotional adjustment both with a greater magnitude of association for students in the stable economic context, respectively. Moderated mediation showed that context moderated indirect effects of ruminative exploration through identity distress on personal-emotional adjustment. The findings indicated a certain resilience in dealing with the contextual stressor among students in Spain whereas those in the stable economic context appear to conform more closely to a typical progression of identity development. Implications for research and intervention are discussed
Developmental psychology · Distress · Mediation · Moderated mediation · Psychological resilience · Sociology · Stressor · Clinical Psychology · Family Support in Illness · Identity, Memory, and Therapy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
Processes of Personal Identity Formation and Evaluation
The Identity Statuses
Adjustment to College as Measured by the Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire
Capturing the dynamics of identity formation in various ethnic groups
The new life stage of emerging adulthood at ages 18–29 years
The Bioecological Model of Human Development
The interface of identity distress and psychological problems in students’ adjustment to University
Children of the Great Depression
Identity status theory and Erikson's theory
Identity—Youth and Crisis
An Index and Test of Linear Moderated Mediation
Identity Distress and Adjustment Problems in At-Risk Adolescents
Identity Distress Among Youth Exposed to Natural Disasters
The Enduring Usefulness of Erikson’s Concept of the Identity Crisis in the 21st Century
Identity Distress and Negative Affect in College Students
Problematic Identity Processes
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Identity Problems, Ego Strengths, Perceived Stress, and Adjustment During Contextual Changes at University
Identity-Related Dysfunction
Mental Health Issues and Their Relation to Identity Distress in College Students
Identity Distress Throughout Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood
The Prevalence and Incremental Validity of Identity Problem Symptoms in a High School Sample
Personal Identity Processes from Adolescence Through the Late 20s
The Role of Identity Capital in the Transition to Adulthood
Changes in the transition to adulthood in the UK and Canada
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Rethinking the Youth Phase of the Life-course
Another ‘Missing Middle’? The marginalised majority of tertiary-educated youth in Portugal during the economic crisis
Re-evaluating the concept of adulthood and the framework of transition
Transition to adulthood and recession
Toward a Microprocess Perspective on Adolescent Identity Development
Capturing ruminative exploration
Examining the Light and Dark Sides of Emerging Adults’ Identity
Studies on identity development in adolescence
What effect did the global financial crisis have upon youth wellbeing? Evidence from four Australian cohorts
A theoretical framework for the associations between identity and psychopathology
A developmental contextual perspective on identity construction in emerging adulthood
Los Cinco Grandes across cultures and ethnic groups
Development and validation of ego-identity status
Emerging adulthood
The Development and Validation of a Measure of Identity Distress
Identity and Psychological Distress in Emerging Adulthood in Sweden
Identity Distress, Psychosocial Maturity, and Adaptive Functioning Among University Students
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |