Emerging Adulthood: Theory, Assessment and Application
By A. Reifman, Jeffrey Jensen Arnett, M. Colwell. 2007
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The later attainment of traditional adult roles by today’s youth compared to their counterparts of earlier decades has garnered considerable scholarly and public attention. This article describes a recent concept related to the transition to adulthood, known as emerging adulthood, including a discussion of relevant theory and historical background research. We then introduce a measurement instrument, the Inventory of the Dimensions of Emerging Adulthood (IDEA), which assesses identification with transition-to-adulthood themes. Results of initial scale-development studies were largely supportive of the measure’s reliability and validity. Respondents in their 20s identified with relevant themes to a greater extent than did their younger and older counterparts. Marital status differences on the IDEA emerged, but college and non-college respondents were largely similar. Finally, we provide suggestions for how parent educators can make use of the IDEA instrument in advising parents and their emerging adult children.
Subfields: Developmental and Educational Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Sociology and Political Science
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- What Does It Take to Be an Adult in Austria? (2009, methodology): “Like emerging adults in the United States or Argentina (e.g., Facio et al., 2007; Reifman et al., 2007), on average, Austrian emerging adults show high levels of consent regarding the five defining features of emerging adulthood.”