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

Socpus ID

45849140849 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/45849140849

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