Title
Promoting Adult Identity Development: A Feasibility Study Of A University-Based Identity Intervention Program
Abstract
Targeting identity as an outcome variable, the research described here reports a preliminary evaluation of the feasibility of extending to adult university-based populations, the use of intervention change strategies (co-participatory and transformative) developed for community-based positive youth development interventions. Participants (N = 43) were enrolled in an elective personal growth psychology course at a public university. Identity exploration significantly increased, and identity distress significantly decreased. In addition, there was a significant decrease in foreclosed identity statuses and a significant increase in achieved identity statuses. Qualitative indices also suggest that the course was well received and course objectives were achieved. Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Publication Date
4-1-2008
Publication Title
Identity
Volume
8
Issue
2
Number of Pages
139-150
Document Type
Article
Personal Identifier
scopus
DOI Link
https://doi.org/10.1080/15283480801940024
Copyright Status
Unknown
Socpus ID
45849140849 (Scopus)
Source API URL
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/45849140849
STARS Citation
Berman, Steven L.; Kennerley, Robert J.; and Kennerley, Margaret A., "Promoting Adult Identity Development: A Feasibility Study Of A University-Based Identity Intervention Program" (2008). Scopus Export 2000s. 9909.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2000/9909