Given that adolescents from migrant families live within at least two cultural contexts (ie, the
heritage and the destination cultures), they generally must negotiate and construct ethnic …

Psychological science constructs much of the knowledge that we consume in our everyday
lives. This book is a systematic analysis of this process, and of the nature of the knowledge it …

Many recent approaches to identity share a foundational similarity with ecological
psychology, namely, to place identity in its context. That is, they explicitly place identity in its …

The process of exploring and committing to one's identity for the sake of a future-oriented
goal is important for young adults' psychosocial functioning. Whereas the relationship …

Narratives, like the people who tell them, are fluid, changing through time and in response to
context. Longitudinal narrative interviewing enables researchers to explore the meaning of …

For first-year university students developing and expressing themselves as learners is key
for their future academic success. How students relate to the act of studying on a day-to-day …

In this study I address the relation between real-time experiences and vocational identity
development in psychology students during their practical internship. By means of a multi …

Background/Aim: Little is known about how emerging adults explore, negotiate and
consolidate the meanings of their identities in peer interactions. This study examined the …

Methodological and empirical questions concerning state self-esteem are contingent upon
very specific underlying commitments to “what” state self-esteem and its dynamics actually …

With great pleasure, we present the Special Issue “Real-time identity processes: Theory and
methods.” The starting point for this special issue can be found in the conferences of the …