A review of theoretical articles demonstrates that the theoretical claims of the identity status
model have been greatly moderated over the past 30 years. It has been established that the …

School bonding refers to the “connections” that youth have with their schools and various
aspects of their academic lives. School bonding may be an important concept in prevention …

The present study was designed to examine developmental patterns of identity status
change during adolescence and young adulthood through meta-analysis. Some 124 studies …

A sample of 865 10-16-year-olds from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds completed a
questionnaire battery concerning 3 aspects of autonomy: emotional autonomy in …

Occupational identity refers to the conscious awareness of oneself as a worker. The process
of occupational identity formation in modern societies can be difficult and stressful. However …

This article celebrates the 50th anniversary of the introduction of John L. Holland's (1959)
theory of vocational personalities and work environments by describing the theory's …

This book places career development into the mainstream of human development research
and theory. The result is a powerful synthesis of vocational psychology and the most recent …

A relational perspective on adolescence is presented as a model for understanding the
origins of psychosocial competence. Changing qualities of the parent-child relationship …

The fundamental developmental hypothesis of the identity status model is that as
adolescents become older they undergo progressive developmental shifts in identity status …

Friendship group characteristics, motivation, and gender were investigated in relation to
adolescents' science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) career interest. The …