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The Interplay Between Personal Identity and Social Identity Among Vocational High School Students: A Three-Wave
Kazumi Sugimura1, Shogo Hihara2, Kai Hatano3
1Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-1-1 Kagamiyama, Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima, 739-8524, Japan. ksugimura@hiroshima-u.ac.jp.
Journal of Youth and Adolescence
|September 20, 2024
Summary
Social identity development supports personal identity growth in vocational high school students. This study highlights social identity as a key resource for this underrepresented group.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Developmental Psychology
Background:
- Identity research often overlooks vocational high school students entering the workforce post-graduation.
- Existing studies predominantly focus on personal identity, neglecting concurrent social identity development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the longitudinal relationship between personal and social identity in vocational high school students.
- To address the gap in research concerning identity development in non-college-bound adolescents.
Main Methods:
- A three-year longitudinal study involving 4,264 Japanese vocational high school students.
- Utilized a random intercept cross-lagged panel model to analyze identity trajectories.
Main Results:
- Within-person increases in social identity significantly predicted increases in personal identity one year later.
- Demonstrated a reciprocal influence between social and personal identity over time.
Conclusions:
- Social identity is a crucial factor in fostering personal identity development among vocational high school students.
- Findings underscore the need for targeted identity support for vocational students, a population often excluded from research.
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