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Tożsamość a niedostosowanie społeczne i doświadczanie wstydu w okresie wczesnego dorastania
Identity status, social maladjustment and shame during early adolescence

Author(s): Marta Molińska
Subject(s): Education
Published by: Instytut Badań Edukacyjnych
Keywords: early adolescence; dimensions of identity; identity statuses; social maladjustment; shame

Summary/Abstract: Findings from research conducted in group of 373 students from three schools on characteristics of early adolescent identity emerged from cluster analysis. Three types emerged: diffused (32%), moratorium (27%) and achievement identities (41%). Analysis of variance (MANCOVA) showed that there was no significant difference between socio-demographic indicators (gender, socio-economic family status), level of social maladjustment and experience of shame for individuals according to identity status. Socialmaladjustment only differentiated at the level of family or colleagues – at a significant but moderate level in a group with diffused, moratorium and achievement identities.

  • Issue Year: 129/2014
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 62-70
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Polish