Longitudinal Links Between Identity Development and the Vision of One’s Adult Life in Emerging Adulthood
Longitudinal Links Between Identity Development and the Vision of One’s Adult Life in Emerging Adulthood
StatusPost-Print
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Authors
Kamil Janowicz
Konrad Piotrowski
Bakiera, Lucyna
Monograph
Monograph (alternative title)
Date
2024-10-16
Publisher
Journal title
Emerging Adulthood
Issue
1
Volume
13
Pages
Pages
32–47
ISSN
2167-6968
2167-6984
2167-6984
ISSN of series
Weblink
Access date
2024-10-19
Abstract PL
Abstract EN
Our longitudinal study aimed to investigate relationships between identity development and the vision of one’s adult life (VOAL) in emerging adults. In the first measurement, 299 emerging adults aged 17 to 27 participated, and 177 participated in the second measurement (9-10 months later). Participants were asked to complete the Dimensions of Identity. Development Scale and write about their envisioned future adult life. Written answers about the VOAL were coded by trained judges to allow for quantitative analyses. The results indicated that both identity exploration and commitment were related to the structure of the emerging adults’ VOAL and their subjective attitudes toward the possessed VOAL but in different ways. We also observed that changes in identity processes over time turned out to be related to changes in the VOAL. Our results suggest the presence of a reciprocal relationship between identity development and thinking about the future in emerging adults.