Promoting identity development in marginalized youth

    Authors

    L. Ferrer-Wreder; C. C. Lorente; W. Kurtines; E. Briones; J. Bussell; S. Berman;O. Arrufat

    Abbreviated Journal Title

    J. Adolesc. Res.

    Keywords

    EGO-IDENTITY; PREVENTION; SELF; VALIDATION; VIOLENCE; ISSUES; STYLE; Psychology, Developmental

    Abstract

    This study tested a school-based intervention developed for use with urban minority youth vulnerable to multiple negative developmental outcomes. A quasi-experimental design (pre- and post-follow-up with matched comparison condition) was used to evaluate the impact of the intervention on promoting positive change in four developmental domains (skills/knowledge. attitudes, orientations, exploration/commitment) related to identity development. The final set of participants comprised a matched sample of 92 youngsters, 46 in the intervention and 46 in the comparison condition. Quantitative results indicated that the intervention condition showed positive and significant gains from pre- to posttest on multiple indices, with a tendency toward the "leveling off" of intervention gains at follow-up. A qualitative assessment of the impact of the intervention illustrated positive effects of the intervention as well as the possible obstacles to intervention efficacy.

    Journal Title

    Journal of Adolescent Research

    Volume

    17

    Issue/Number

    2

    Publication Date

    1-1-2002

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    168

    Last Page

    187

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000173732100004

    ISSN

    0743-5584

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