Self-Concept as the Organization of Roles: Importance, Centrality, and Balance

By D. C. Reitzes, E. Mutran. 2002

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The Nature and Dimensions of the Grandparent Role (2006, background): “Surprisingly, considering the prevalence of the role and its apparent importance to grandparents (e.g., Cherlin & Furstenberg, 1985; Reitzes & Mutran, 2002; Robertson, 1977), there has been relatively little research of a psychological nature into the expectations, experiences, meaning and…”
Explaining the Under-Representation of Women in Leadership Positions of Sport Organizations: A Symbolic Interactionist Perspective (2007, background): “For example, within the symbolic interactionist literature, a number of researchers have employed the use of questionnaires to assess specific role identities (i.e., meanings; see Reitzes & Mutran, 2006) and the process of identity control (e.g., Cast, 2003; Stets & Burke, 1994).”
Self, social identity and psychological well-being (2010, background): “When groups or social identities provide a person with stability, positive meaning or positive distinctiveness (‘us’ versus ‘them’ distinctions), a sense of worth and direction, then this will typically have positive implications for that individual’s psychological well-being/mental health (Kirmayer”