Looking on the bright side: The role of identity status and gender on positive orientations during emerging adulthood

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 451-467

  Padilla Walker, Laura M ^a   Barry, Carolyn McNamara ^b   Carroll, Jason S ^a   Madsen, Stephanie D ^c   Nelson, Larry J ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MARYLAND   (United States)

^c MCDANIEL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Emerging adulthood; Identity development; Positive outcomes; Prosocial behaviors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EGO IDENTITY; EMOTIONALITY; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; ONLINE SYSTEM; PERSONAL VALUE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; ADULT; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; IDENTIFICATION (PSYCHOLOGY); INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; RISK-TAKING; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL VALUES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 46949090072     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2007.09.001     Document Type: Article

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