Positive and negative valences of identities: Longitudinal associations of identity content valences with adaptive and maladaptive functioning among Japanese young adults
Positive and negative valences of identities: Longitudinal associations of identity content valences with adaptive and maladaptive functioning among Japanese young adults
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DOI：
10.1017/s0954579421000043
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发表时间：
2021-03-26
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3.3
通讯作者：
Syed, Moin
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作者：
Hihara, Shogo;Sugimura, Kazumi;Syed, Moin
埃里克森的心理社会发展理论假设一个人的身份的效价（即，由积极和消极的身份元素定义的身份内容价（identity content valence）对于理解（maladaptation）模式是重要的。然而，以前关于身份和（错误）适应的实证研究集中在个人如何处理身份问题（例如，探索和承诺），而忽视身份内容价。与此相反，本研究评估的身份内容效价的积极和消极的身份元素。从理论上讲，身份内容效价影响（错误）适应，而个人的（错误）适应影响他们的身份。因此，本研究探讨了身份内容价和适应之间的相互关系（即，亲社会行为）和适应不良（例如，外化症状），包括社会文化相关的适应不良指标（即，Hikikomori症状和自杀意念）。这项研究包括2,313名日本年轻人，他们参加了一项三波纵向研究。交叉滞后面板模型和随机截距交叉滞后面板模型揭示了身份内容效价和（错误）适应之间的相互关系在人与人之间的水平。消极的身份因素正向预测自杀意念。同时，亲社会行为正向预测积极的身份认同因素，而隐生症状和自杀意念正向预测消极的身份认同因素。这些关系仅对社会文化相关指标有意义，表明考虑社会文化背景的重要性。
Erikson's psychosocial developmental theory assumes that valence of one's identity (i.e., identity content valence) defined by positive and negative identity elements is important for understanding patterns of (mal)adaptation. However, previous empirical research on identity and (mal)adaptation has focused on how individuals deal with identity issues (e.g., exploration and commitment), while neglecting identity content valences. In contrast, this study assessed identity content valences in terms of positive and negative identity elements. Theoretically, identity content valences affect (mal)adaptation, whereas individuals' (mal)adaptation influences their identities. Consequently, this study examined reciprocal relationships between identity content valences and adaptation (i.e., prosocial behaviors) and maladaptation (e.g., externalizing symptoms) in a sample of Japanese young adults, including socioculturally relevant indicators of maladaptation (i.e., hikikomori symptoms and suicidal ideation). This study includes 2,313 Japanese young adults who participated in a three-wave longitudinal study. The cross-lagged panel model and random intercept cross-lagged panel model revealed reciprocal relationships between identity content valences and (mal)adaptation at the between-person level. Negative identity elements positively predicted suicidal ideation. Meanwhile, prosocial behaviors positively predicted positive identity elements, whereas hikikomori symptoms and suicidal ideation positively predicted negative identity elements. These relationships were significant only for socioculturally relevant indicators, suggesting the importance of considering sociocultural contexts.