Adolescent Identity Development in Context

Susan Branje

doi:10.1016/j.copsyc.2021.11.006

Adolescent Identity Development in Context

Susan Branje

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Abstract

One of the key developmental tasks in adolescence is to develop a coherent identity. Studies have increasingly begun to go beyond the study of mean level identity change and examine the underlying mechanisms of identity development at the intraindividual, microlevel, that is, at the level where development is taking place: within the person, in here and now experiences and relationships. Identity development during adolescence is characterized by both systematic maturation and substantial stability. Life events and transitions, as well as accumulating real-time experiences, might play a role in identity development. Optimal development of identity is embedded in high-quality family relationships and friendships in which constructive narrative processes take place.

Original language	English
Article number	101286
Pages (from-to)	1-6
Journal	Current Opinion in Psychology
Volume	45
Early online date	7 Dec 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2021.11.006
Publication status	Published - Jun 2022

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Funding Information:
This work was supported by a grant from the European Research Council ( ERC-CoG INTRANSITION-773023 ).

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© 2021 The Author(s)

Keywords

Adolescence
Identity
Microprocesses.
Within-person processes

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