TY - JOUR
T1 - Correlates of identity statuses among Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong
AU - Lam, Rebecca S.Y.
AU - Tam, Vicky C.W.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2011/3
Y1 - 2011/3
N2 - This study investigates correlates of Hong Kong Chinese adolescents' identity statuses with (i) parental and school contexts and (ii) major psychosocial developmental outcomes. Data were collected from 1260 Secondary 2-4 (equivalent to Grades 8-10 in the US school system) students through a questionnaire survey. Results of hierarchical regression analysis indicated that parental attributes of acceptance, values and goals, and psychological control, and school contextual factor of task orientations predicted identity achievement, whereas parents' acceptance, psychological and firm control, and teacher's support predicted identity foreclosure. Regarding the impact on psychosocial development, another series of regression analyses revealed that (i) identity achievement predicted low depression, high self-esteem, and high self-efficacy; (ii) moratorium predicted low self-esteem; and (iii) foreclosure predicted high self-efficacy. Overall, the findings shed light on adolescent identity development in Hong Kong, facilitating discussions on identity-related issues.
AB - This study investigates correlates of Hong Kong Chinese adolescents' identity statuses with (i) parental and school contexts and (ii) major psychosocial developmental outcomes. Data were collected from 1260 Secondary 2-4 (equivalent to Grades 8-10 in the US school system) students through a questionnaire survey. Results of hierarchical regression analysis indicated that parental attributes of acceptance, values and goals, and psychological control, and school contextual factor of task orientations predicted identity achievement, whereas parents' acceptance, psychological and firm control, and teacher's support predicted identity foreclosure. Regarding the impact on psychosocial development, another series of regression analyses revealed that (i) identity achievement predicted low depression, high self-esteem, and high self-efficacy; (ii) moratorium predicted low self-esteem; and (iii) foreclosure predicted high self-efficacy. Overall, the findings shed light on adolescent identity development in Hong Kong, facilitating discussions on identity-related issues.
KW - Hong Kong Chinese adolescents
KW - Identity statuses
KW - Parental and school contexts
KW - Psychosocial developmental outcomes
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79959975733&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1515/IJAMH.2011.009
DO - 10.1515/IJAMH.2011.009
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 21721364
AN - SCOPUS:79959975733
SN - 0334-0139
VL - 23
SP - 51
EP - 58
JO - International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health
JF - International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health
IS - 1
ER -