Hay una crisis de identidad, mediante la cual desarrollan autonomía personal y pertenencia a un grupo externo a la familia.

• Autoconcepto
• autoestima

Relaciones

• Teorías: Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development
• Broader Context: Developmental Psychology (broader field examining human development)
• Applications: Career Transitions (navigating identity shifts in professional contexts)
• See Also: The Danger of Identity Labels (challenges of rigid self-categorization)

Citas

«la concepción o sentido que cada persona tiene sobre sí misma y engloba a otros términos relativos a la percepción de uno mismo, tales como el autoconcepto y la autoestima» (Woolfolk, 2014

"Los adolescentes se diferencian de sus padres (separación psicológica) y se acercan al grupo de amigos, que tiene una importancia crucial en el proceso de desarrollo (Cantero, 2012)."

Key Elements

Core Components

• Self-concept: Cognitive beliefs about one's attributes and characteristics
• Values alignment: Integration of personal values into identity structure
• Social role integration: Incorporating professional and relational roles
• Group affiliations: Membership in cultural, social, and interest communities
• Narrative construction: Creating cohesive life stories that explain one's development

Formation Processes

• Exploration: Investigating different potential identities and roles
• Commitment: Selecting and internalizing specific identity elements
• Integration: Synthesizing various identity components into a coherent whole
• Revision: Modifying identity in response to new experiences and insights
• Projection: Expressing identity through behaviors, choices, and self-presentation

Developmental Factors

• Childhood experiences: Early influences from family and primary environments
• Adolescent identity crisis: Erikson's critical period of identity vs. role confusion
• Adult transitions: Ongoing identity evolution through life's major changes
• Cultural context: Impact of prevailing norms and societal expectations
• Generational location: Influence of shared historical experiences

Identity Challenges

• Identity foreclosure: Premature commitment without adequate exploration
• Identity diffusion: Lack of coherent sense of self and direction
• Over-identification: Excessive attachment to singular identity elements
• Identity stagnation: Resistance to necessary identity evolution
• Identity conflict: Tensions between incompatible identity components

References

1. Erikson, E. H. (1968). Identity: Youth and Crisis
2. James Marcia, J. E. (1966). Development and validation of ego-identity status. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 3(5), 551–558.

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