Diffuse-Avoidance, Normative, and Informational Identity Styles: Using Identity Theory to Predict Maladjustment

By G. Adams, B. Munro, Maryanne Doherty-Poirer, Gordon Munro, Anneliese Petersen, J. Edwards. 2001

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Subfields: Developmental and Educational Psychology, Sociology and Political Science

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Identity Processing and Personal Wisdom: An Information-Oriented Identity Style Predicts Self-Actualization and Self-Transcendence (2009, background): “Diffuse-avoidant individuals score higher on depression, delinquency, conduct disorder, and hyperactivity than do informational or normative individuals (Adams et al., 2001; Adams, Munro, Munro, Doherty-Poirer, & Edwards, 2005; Nurmi et al., 1997).”
The Structure of Identity Consolidation: Multiple Correlated Constructs or One Superordinate Construct? (2007, unknown): “…press), substance use (Bishop, Weisgram, Holleque, Lund, & Wheeler-Anderson, 2005; Jones, Hartmann, Grochowski, & Glider, 1989), behavior problems (Adams et al., 2001; S. J. Schwartz, Pantin, Prado, Sullivan, & Szapocznik, 2005), psychological distress (de Goede, Spruijt, Iedema, & Meeus, 1999),…”
Identity-Processing Style, Psychosocial Resources, and Adolescents' Perceptions of Parent-Adolescent Relations (2007, background): “Consistent with the linkage between limited parental knowledge and low levels of supervision to problem behavior (Dishion & McMahon, 1998; Patterson & Stouthamer-Loeber, 1984), diffuse-avoidance has been found to be associated with increased risk for a variety of difficulties and problem behaviors, ”
Identity styles and causality orientations: in search of the motivational underpinnings of the identity exploration process (2005, background): “They also have been found to utilize maladaptive coping mechanisms (Berzonsky, 1992b; Soenens et al., 2005), to be prone to feelings of shame (Lutwak, Ferrari, & Cheek, 1998), and to display conduct disorders and hyperactivity problems ( Adams et al., 2001 ).”
Identity style, psychosocial maturity, and academic performance. (2005, background): “…increased risk for a variety of difficulties and problem behaviors including eating disorders (Wheeler, Adams, & Keating, 2001), conduct disorders (Adams et al., 2001), delinquency (White & Jones, 1996), depressive reactions (Nurmi et al., 1997), neuroticism (Dollinger, 1995), and work and…”
A Social-Cognitive Perspective on Identity Construction (2011, unknown): “, 1997), more conduct disorders and delinquency (Adams et al., 2001; Adams, Munro, Munro, DohertyPoirer, & Edwards, 2005; White & Jones, 1996), disordered eating (Wheeler, Adams, & Keating, 2001), and greater use of illegal drugs and alcohol (Jones, Ross, & Hartmann, 1992; White,”