Purpose as a Form of Identity Capital for Positive Youth Adjustment
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| Title: | Purpose as a Form of Identity Capital for Positive Youth Adjustment |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Burrow, Anthony L., Hill, Patrick L. |
| Source: | Developmental Psychology. Jul 2011 47(4):1196-1206. |
| Availability: | American Psychological Association. Journals Department, 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242. Tel: 800-374-2721; Tel: 202-336-5510; Fax: 202-336-5502; e-mail: order@apa.org; Web site: http://www.apa.org/publications |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
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| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 2011 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | High Schools |
| Descriptors: | Well Being, Adolescents, Self Concept, Young Adults, Correlation, Affective Behavior, Psychological Patterns, Measures (Individuals), High School Students, Statistical Analysis |
| DOI: | 10.1037/a0023818 |
| ISSN: | 0012-1649 |
| Abstract: | Having a sense of purpose has been discussed as a developmental asset for youth and as an outgrowth of establishing a sense of identity. Using the identity capital model as a theoretical framework, 3 studies examined purpose as a mediator in the relationship between identity and well-being among adolescents and emerging adults. In Study 1A, (n = 110), purpose commitment was positively associated with positive affect, hope, happiness among adolescents, and fully mediated associations between identity commitment and these indices of well-being. These findings were replicated in Study 1B (n = 398), with a sample of emerging adults and using different measures of well-being. In Study 2, multilevel random coefficient modeling analyses examined the role of identity and purpose in the daily lives of adolescents (n = 135). Results showed that purpose commitment fully mediated the relationship between identity and changes in daily positive and negative affect. Overall, findings suggest that cultivating a sense of purpose in life may be an important mechanism through which a stable identity contributes to well-being. (Contains 6 tables and 1 footnote.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 63 |
| Entry Date: | 2011 |
| Accession Number: | EJ934435 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Having a sense of purpose has been discussed as a developmental asset for youth and as an outgrowth of establishing a sense of identity. Using the identity capital model as a theoretical framework, 3 studies examined purpose as a mediator in the relationship between identity and well-being among adolescents and emerging adults. In Study 1A, (n = 110), purpose commitment was positively associated with positive affect, hope, happiness among adolescents, and fully mediated associations between identity commitment and these indices of well-being. These findings were replicated in Study 1B (n = 398), with a sample of emerging adults and using different measures of well-being. In Study 2, multilevel random coefficient modeling analyses examined the role of identity and purpose in the daily lives of adolescents (n = 135). Results showed that purpose commitment fully mediated the relationship between identity and changes in daily positive and negative affect. Overall, findings suggest that cultivating a sense of purpose in life may be an important mechanism through which a stable identity contributes to well-being. (Contains 6 tables and 1 footnote.) |
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| ISSN: | 0012-1649 |
| DOI: | 10.1037/a0023818 |
