Psychological Development and Education ›› 2007, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (1): 59-65.

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Ego Identity Status,Identity Style and Parent-Adolescent Communication in College Students

WANG Shu-qing1, ZHANG Wen-xin2, ZHANG Ling-ling2   

  1. 1. Institute of Developmental Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875;
    2. School of Psychology, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014
  • Online:2007-01-15 Published:2007-01-15

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Abstract: 594 college students were investigated using the revised Extend Objective Measure of Ego Identity Status-2, Identity Style Inventory-3 and Parent-Adolescent Communication Scale.The results indicated as follows:(1)college students in the moratorium status were 6715 per cent,and students in the other three statuses were about 10 per cent,respectively;(2)no grade differences and gender differences were found on the distribution of four identity statuses;(3) in contrast with students in the other three statuses,college students in the achievement status scored higher in the informational style,forclosures scored higher in the normative style,and diffusions scored higher in the diffuse style;(4) openness and problem in parent-adolescent communication had both direct and indirect influences on the identity statuses.Indirect influences were moderated by the identity styles.

Key words: ego identity, ego identity status, identity style, parent-adolescent communication

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  • B844.2
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