Dynamics of Identity Development in Adolescence: A Decade in Review

Susan Branje; Elisabeth L. de Moor; Jenna Spitzer; Andrik I. Becht

doi:10.1111/jora.12678

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Dynamics of Identity Development in Adolescence: A Decade in Review

Susan Branje

Elisabeth L. de Moor Jenna Spitzer

Andrik I. Becht

Journal of Research on Adolescence Vol. 31 No. 4 pp. 908-927 · Wiley

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Abstract

One of the key developmental tasks in adolescence is to develop a coherent identity. The current review addresses progress in the field of identity research between the years 2010 and 2020. Synthesizing research on the development of identity, we show that identity development during adolescence and early adulthood is characterized by both systematic maturation and substantial stability. This review discusses the role of life events and transitions for identity and the role of micro‐processes and narrative processes as a potential mechanisms of personal identity development change. It provides an overview of the linkages between identity development and developmental outcomes, specifically paying attention to within‐person processes. It additionally discusses how identity development takes place in the context of close relationships.

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Published: Nov 24, 2021
Vol/Issue: 31(4)
Pages: 908-927
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Authors

Utrecht University

Utrecht University

Utrecht University

Utrecht University; Erasmus University Rotterdam

Funding

H2020 European Research Council Award: ERC‐CoG INTRANSITION‐773023

Cite This Article

Susan Branje, Elisabeth L. de Moor, Jenna Spitzer, et al. (2021). Dynamics of Identity Development in Adolescence: A Decade in Review. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 31(4), 908-927. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12678

Dynamics of Identity Development in Adolescence: A Decade in Review

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