Parental attitudes and ego identity status of Turkish adolescents

Cakir S. G., Aydın G.

ADOLESCENCE, cilt.40, sa.160, ss.847-859, 2005 (SSCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 40 Sayı: 160
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Dergi Adı: ADOLESCENCE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.847-859
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

This study investigated the differences among 403 middle adolescents regarding Marcia's four identity statuses in terms of perceived parental attitudes and gender. The Extended Objective Measure of Ego Identity Status (EOM-EIS-2) and Parental Education Scale (PAS) were used to collect data. Results showed that children of authoritative parents scored significantly higher on identity foreclosure than those of neglectful parents. Children of permissive parents scored significantly higher on identity foreclosure than those of neglectful parents. In addition, female students scored higher on achievement identity status while male students scored higher on identity foreclosure.