Linkages Between the Psychosocial Stages of Identity and Intimacy and the Ego Strengths of Fidelity and Love
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2427163 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carol A Markstrom (West Virginia University, corresponding author), Heather M Kalmanir |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 179-196 |
| Publication date | 2001-04-01 |
| 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 | 10.1207/s1532706xid0102_05 |
| OpenAlex | W2112907546 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 25 |
According to Erik Erikson, fidelity and love are ego virtues or strengths that emerge from successful psychosocial stage resolutions of identity and intimacy. However, such proposed linkages have remained untested. To examine these assumptions, we conducted a study among 153 undergraduates (ages 18 through 22) from predominantly White, middle class backgrounds. Participants completed measures of identity and intimacy, fidelity and love, and masculinity and femininity. Fidelity and love served as dependent variables in regression analyses, and identity, intimacy, femininity, masculinity, and gender served as independent variables. Consistent with Eriksonian theory, advanced identity formation predicted fidelity for men and women. In respect to love, identity was the strongest predictor for men, and both intimacy and identity predicted love for women. Femininity and masculinity shared in the prediction of fidelity and love, but for women only. The role of sex roles in identity and intimacy is discussed
Androgyny · Developmental psychology · Erikson's stages of psychosocial development · Femininity · Fidelity · Identity (music · Masculinity · Psychoanalysis · Psychosocial · Psychotherapist · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Identity, Memory, and Therapy · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
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| Citations per year | 0,68 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2026 (23) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |