In this contribution, we review research that uses a cross-fertilisation approach to integrate
developmental and social-psychological perspectives on how identities are formed and …

The biological, cognitive, and social changes that occur in adolescence stimulate young
people to think about themselves, reflect on the kind of people they want to become, and find …

Objective The great majority of research on identity and personality development has
focused on individual processes of development, to the relative neglect of the cultural …

An increasing number of studies have addressed how adolescents' social media use is
associated with depressive symptoms. However, few studies have examined whether these …

The development of personal and social identity is crucial in adolescence. On the one hand,
adolescents face the task of forming and consolidating their personal identity in multiple …

Despite the tremendous growth in theory and research on emerging adulthood over the past
decade, relatively little attention has been paid to the experiences of emerging adults from …

Abstract Erikson's (1950) model of adult psychosocial development outlines the significance
of successful involvement within one's relationships, work, and community for healthy aging …

We examined the predictive relations of social media and smartphone use to body esteem in
female adolescents and the mechanism that underlies these relations. As a result of frequent …

We propose an ecological systems approach to family narratives that describes three
dynamically interacting systems of family narratives: shared family narratives …

Identity formation is the core developmental task of adolescence. The three-factor identity
model provides a parsimonious framework for unraveling the dynamic process by which …