Identity Development
Identity Development
Erikson
Identity vs. Identity Confusion Exploration
Marcia
Diffusion Moratorium Foreclosure Achievement
Evaluation
Meaning assigned to roles
Public Self
Moratorium
Active exploration No commitment Results in constructed identity Personality:
High anxiety
Personality:
External LOC Low autonomy
Achievement
High exploration High commitment Personality:
Internal LOC High autonomy High egocentrism
Recent research
Flexible movement MAMA
Marcia Today
Based on current behavior
Current exploration & current commitment
Role Experimentation
Closed identity domains Open identity domains Psychosocial moratorium Family influences
Female Identity
Erikson criticisms Sequencing
Identity intimacy Intimacy identity
Identity Confusion
Conflicting messages Difficulty w/ integration of roles Personality:
Less conscientious More negative emotions More disagreeable More depression Frequent drug use