Identity formation in Italian emerging adults: A cluster-analytic approach and associations with psychosocial functioning

European Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 558-572

  Crocetti, Elisabetta ^a   Luyckx, Koen ^b   Scrignaro, Marta ^c   Sica, Luigia Simona ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MACERATA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Identity processes; Identity statuses; Need satisfaction; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052304367     PISSN: 17405629     EISSN: 17405610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17405629.2011.576858     Document Type: Article

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