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Identity in adolescence: Present and future self-concepts.

J Coleman¹, J Herzberg, M Morris

¹McGill University, Montreal.

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

|January 11, 2014

Summary

Adolescent anxiety about the future self increases with age, but present self-anxiety does not. This finding supports theories of adolescent identity development.

Area of Science:

Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Adolescent Psychology

Background:

Adolescence is a critical period for identity formation.
Erikson's theory posits an adolescent identity crisis.
Understanding age-related changes in self-concept anxiety is important.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the relationship between age and anxiety concerning the future self in adolescents.
To examine if anxiety about the present self changes with age during adolescence.
To test the hypothesis that future self-anxiety increases with age, while present self-anxiety remains stable.

Main Methods:

A sample of 80 adolescent boys from London schools participated.
Participants were divided into three age groups: 12, 14, and 16 years old.

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Anxiety levels related to present and future self-concepts were assessed.

Main Results:

A significant increase in anxiety concerning the future self was observed with increasing age.
Anxiety related to the present self did not show a significant increase with age.
Results strongly supported the study's initial hypothesis.

Conclusions:

Adolescent anxiety regarding the future self is age-dependent.
Findings align with Erikson's theory of adolescent identity crisis.
The study highlights developmental shifts in self-perception anxiety during adolescence.