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Dynamics of Identity Development in Adolescence: A Decade in Review
Author(s) -
Branje Susan,
de Moor Elisabeth L.,
Spitzer Jenna,
Becht Andrik I.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of research on adolescence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.342
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1532-7795
pISSN - 1050-8392
DOI - 10.1111/jora.12678
Subject(s) - identity (music) , identity formation , psychology , context (archaeology) , personal identity , narrative , erikson's stages of psychosocial development , narrative review , adolescent development , developmental psychology , identity change , adult development , social psychology , self concept , psychotherapist , biology , paleontology , linguistics , philosophy , feeling , physics , acoustics
One of the key developmental tasks in adolescence is to develop a coherent identity. The current review addresses progress in the field of identity research between the years 2010 and 2020. Synthesizing research on the development of identity, we show that identity development during adolescence and early adulthood is characterized by both systematic maturation and substantial stability. This review discusses the role of life events and transitions for identity and the role of micro‐processes and narrative processes as a potential mechanisms of personal identity development change. It provides an overview of the linkages between identity development and developmental outcomes, specifically paying attention to within‐person processes. It additionally discusses how identity development takes place in the context of close relationships.