Identitetsutveckling och självbild hos ungdomar i sen adolescens och tidig vuxenålder i relation till self-compassion
(2014) PSYK01 20132Department of Psychology
- Abstract
- The current study examined whether 1) there is a positive relationship between a well-developed identity and age, 2) self-compassion and self-esteem are correlated with identity and an identity with positive traits. Participants in the study were divided into two age groups; late adolescence (N=30, Mage=16.7) and young adults (N=30, Mage=22.2). The findings indicated that there is a positive relationship between well-developed identity and age. No significant relationship was found between neither self-compassion, self-esteem and identity, nor between self-compassion, self-esteem and a positive self-concept. Finally, the study also examined whether there are significant gender differences in the main study variables. Significant gender... (More)
- The current study examined whether 1) there is a positive relationship between a well-developed identity and age, 2) self-compassion and self-esteem are correlated with identity and an identity with positive traits. Participants in the study were divided into two age groups; late adolescence (N=30, Mage=16.7) and young adults (N=30, Mage=22.2). The findings indicated that there is a positive relationship between well-developed identity and age. No significant relationship was found between neither self-compassion, self-esteem and identity, nor between self-compassion, self-esteem and a positive self-concept. Finally, the study also examined whether there are significant gender differences in the main study variables. Significant gender differences were found in self-compassion and self-esteem favoring males. (Less)
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- author
- Malmehed, Jessica LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- PSYK01 20132
- year
- 2014
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Self-compassion, Self-esteem, Identity, Identity development, Adolescence, Young adults, Self-concept.
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 4276265
- date added to LUP
- 2014-02-03 15:43:17
- date last changed
- 2014-02-03 15:43:17
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