Abstract
The concepts of identity and self-image are realms of two different theories, but both are frequently used and are very helpful in understanding adolescents. The present study explores the relation of the self-image with identity status among 364 Turkish adolescents of varied socioeconomic status. The results show that adolescents from low socioeconomic status have more negative self-images on all measures and those from upper socioeconomic status are differentiated from those of middle and lower SES by having a more positive sense of identity. The main effects of sense of identity are seen in the emotional tone, body-image, social relations, family relations, and vocational-educational goals aspects of self-image.
Keywords: Adolescence, identity, self-image, subjective self-sameness, Ontogenetic changes, Offer Self-Image Questionnaire (OSIQ), Sense of Identity Assessment Form (SIAF), Erikson's theory of identity formation, Turkish adolescents, antidepressant treatment
Adolescent Psychiatry
Title: Effects of Self-Image on Identity Status Among Turkish Adolescents
Volume: 1 Issue: 1
Author(s): Fusun Cuhadaroglu Cetin and Halime Tuna Ulay
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Keywords: Adolescence, identity, self-image, subjective self-sameness, Ontogenetic changes, Offer Self-Image Questionnaire (OSIQ), Sense of Identity Assessment Form (SIAF), Erikson's theory of identity formation, Turkish adolescents, antidepressant treatment
Abstract: The concepts of identity and self-image are realms of two different theories, but both are frequently used and are very helpful in understanding adolescents. The present study explores the relation of the self-image with identity status among 364 Turkish adolescents of varied socioeconomic status. The results show that adolescents from low socioeconomic status have more negative self-images on all measures and those from upper socioeconomic status are differentiated from those of middle and lower SES by having a more positive sense of identity. The main effects of sense of identity are seen in the emotional tone, body-image, social relations, family relations, and vocational-educational goals aspects of self-image.
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Cuhadaroglu Cetin Fusun and Tuna Ulay Halime, Effects of Self-Image on Identity Status Among Turkish Adolescents, Adolescent Psychiatry 2011; 1(1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2210676611101010088
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2210676611101010088 |
Print ISSN 2210-6766 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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