Longitudinal links between identity and substance use in adolescence

Elisabeth L. De Moor; Jelle J. Sijtsema; Josh A. Weller; Theo A. Klimstra

doi:10.1080/15298868.2020.1818615

Longitudinal links between identity and substance use in adolescence

Elisabeth L. De Moor, Jelle J. Sijtsema, Josh A. Weller, Theo A. Klimstra

Department of Developmental Psychology, Tilburg University , Tilburg, the Netherlands
Department of Developmental Psychology, Tilburg University, Centre for Decision Research, Leeds University School of Business , Leeds, UK
Department of Youth and Family, Utrecht University , Utrecht, theNetherlands
Department of Developmental Psychology, Tilburg University, Department of Child Study and Human Development, Tufts University , Medford, USA

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Abstract

Identity development has been linked to substance use, but the directionality of this relationship remains unclear. We examined the longitudinal associations of educational and relational identity with substance use across three annual waves in 360 Dutch adolescents (M age = 13.7 years). We found three latent profiles using the identity dimensions of commitment, exploration, and reconsideration as indicators. Using classification probabilities to determine participants’ clusters at each time point, we distinguished stable, progressive, and regressive identity transition groups. No longitudinal associations were found between identity status transitions and substance use in either direction, but we did find significant cross-sectional correlations. Therefore, our findings do not support a directional process, but hint at a spectrum/continuity or common cause model.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	113-136
Number of pages	24
Journal	Self and Identity
Volume	21
Issue number	1
Early online date	Oct 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/15298868.2020.1818615
Publication status	Published - 2022

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Funding Information:
We would like to express our gratitude towards Prof. Jeroen Vermunt, Dr. Karen Nylund-Gibson, and Hana Hadiwijaya for their help with determining the best statistical plan for this study. We furthermore express our sincerest thanks to Prof. Jane Kroger for sharing her experience and thoughts on adolescent identity formation with us. Finally, we would like to thank all graduate and undergraduate students who assisted in data collection for the SPACE project.

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© 2020 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

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Identity development
adolescence
substance use

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