Psychological Development and Education ›› 2010, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (5): 495-501.

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Ego Identity Status,"Big Five"Personality and Causality Orientation in University Students

WANG Shu-qing1, SHI Meng2, CHEN Hui-chang3   

  1. 1. School of Education and Psychology Science, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022;
    2. Scientific Research Department, Shandong Yingcai College, Jinan 250104;
    3. School of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875
  • Online:2010-09-15 Published:2010-09-15

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Abstract: Individual characteristics have important influence on college students'identity formation.This study aimed to investigate the relations among personality,causality orientation and ego identity status in university students by SEM,especially exploring the individual internal mechanism of ego identity formation.536 university students from freshman to senior participated in the questionnaire investigation.The results indicated:(1)both "big five" personality and causality orientation had strongly effect on university students'ego identity statuses, which can greatly explain the difference of university students'ego identity statuses,especially the identity achievement status and identity diffusion status.(2)causality orientation mediated the relation betweenm "big five"personality and ego identity status in university students.

Key words: university students, ego identity, ego identity status, “big five”personality, causality orientation

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  • B844.2
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