Title
Identity Exploration, Commitment, And Distress: A Cross National Investigation In China, Taiwan, Japan, And The United States
Keywords
Asian; Cross-national; Identity
Abstract
This study tested cross cultural measurement equivalence of three identity constructs by testing the factor invariance among participants from four nations. Data from measures of identity exploration, commitment, and distress were collected from university students in Mainland China (n = 85), Taiwan (n = 117), Japan (n = 117), and the United States (n = 223) using the Ego Identity Process Questionnaire (EIPQ) and the Identity Distress Scale (IDS). Invariance was not found for the Exploration subscale of the EIPQ, and only partial invariance was found for the Commitment subscale. The Identity Distress Scale did demonstrate invariance across all four samples. Differences varied by degree of Westernization (globalization) of the cultures under study. The results question the cross cultural validity of the EIPQ, particularly the identity exploration subscale. Results are discussed in terms of avenues for improving the cross cultural validity of assessments of identity constructs and implications for interventions that target identity processes to promote positive youth development. © 2010 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
Publication Date
2-1-2011
Publication Title
Child and Youth Care Forum
Volume
40
Issue
1
Number of Pages
65-75
Document Type
Article
Personal Identifier
scopus
DOI Link
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10566-010-9127-1
Copyright Status
Unknown
Socpus ID
79851512412 (Scopus)
Source API URL
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/79851512412
STARS Citation
Berman, Steven L.; You, Yu Fang; Schwartz, Seth; Teo, Grace; and Mochizuki, Kohei, "Identity Exploration, Commitment, And Distress: A Cross National Investigation In China, Taiwan, Japan, And The United States" (2011). Scopus Export 2010-2014. 3279.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2010/3279