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Advances in Cognitive Sciences 2007, 9(2): 33-46 |
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Shokri O, Tajik Esmaeili A A, Daneshvarpour Z, Ghanaei Z, Dastjerdi R. Individual Difference in Identity Styles and Psychological Well-Being: The Role of Commitment. Advances in Cognitive Sciences 2007; 9 (2) :33-46
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Objective: The aim of the present research was to examine the role of identity styles and commitment on university students' psychological well-being.
Method: Identity Styles Inventory and Scales of Psychological Well-being were completed by 376 subjects (158 male, 218 female). Using path analysis, the direct and indirect effects of identity styles on commitment and psychological well-being measures were evaluated.
Results: Informational identity style has a significant positive effect on commitment, autonomy, environmental mastery, personal growth, positive relations with others, and purpose in life; normative identity style has a positive and significant effect on commitment and a negative and significant effect on autonomy; and diffuse/avoidant identity style has a negative and significant effect on commitment, autonomy, personal growth and purpose in life. The indirect effects of informational identity style through commitment, on autonomy, environmental mastery, personal growth, positive relations with others, purpose in life and self-acceptance were positively significant (p<0.05); and the indirect effects of diffuse/avoidant identity style through commitment on autonomy, environmental mastery, personal growth, positive relations with others, purpose in life and self-acceptance were negatively significant (p<0.05).
Conclusion: In total, the results show that avoiding facing identity issues is negatively related to psychological well-being. Also, the results show that in addition to commitment, the manner of facing issues related to identity are important factors in the prediction of psychological well-being.
Method: Identity Styles Inventory and Scales of Psychological Well-being were completed by 376 subjects (158 male, 218 female). Using path analysis, the direct and indirect effects of identity styles on commitment and psychological well-being measures were evaluated.
Results: Informational identity style has a significant positive effect on commitment, autonomy, environmental mastery, personal growth, positive relations with others, and purpose in life; normative identity style has a positive and significant effect on commitment and a negative and significant effect on autonomy; and diffuse/avoidant identity style has a negative and significant effect on commitment, autonomy, personal growth and purpose in life. The indirect effects of informational identity style through commitment, on autonomy, environmental mastery, personal growth, positive relations with others, purpose in life and self-acceptance were positively significant (p<0.05); and the indirect effects of diffuse/avoidant identity style through commitment on autonomy, environmental mastery, personal growth, positive relations with others, purpose in life and self-acceptance were negatively significant (p<0.05).
Conclusion: In total, the results show that avoiding facing identity issues is negatively related to psychological well-being. Also, the results show that in addition to commitment, the manner of facing issues related to identity are important factors in the prediction of psychological well-being.
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Received: 2007/02/2 | Accepted: 2007/04/17 | Published: 2007/06/22
Received: 2007/02/2 | Accepted: 2007/04/17 | Published: 2007/06/22
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