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 …

Introduction Research on identity development has primarily studied over-time trends in
identity status change and exploration and commitment processes among late adolescents …

Identity development is a prominent task during adolescence, and the way adolescents
develop their identity is an important factor in psychopathology. The present study aimed to …

Objective: Eating disorder symptomatology generally develops during adolescence and
emerging adulthood. Previous research has focused on the role of identity formation or body …

Background Prior work suggests that an unstable identity is an important developmental
factor impacting risk for non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), partly because it can foster lowered …

The present study adopts The Developmental Assets and Positive Youth Development
(PYD) perspectives which (in contrast to the deficit-based approaches which highlight risks …

To advance our understanding of adolescents' identity formation and how it may play into
their psychological functioning, this study investigated developmental trajectory classes of …

Erikson's psychosocial developmental theory assumes that valence of one's identity (ie,
identity content valence) defined by positive and negative identity elements is important for …

Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) can be defined as the deliberate destruction of body tissues
to generate harm. College students have a higher incidence of NSSI. With the deepening of …

Problem The significance and complexities of a psychiatric diagnosis have been well‐
documented in existing literature. Despite the reliability and accuracy of such diagnoses, the …