Adamson L, Hartman S G, Lyxell B
Department of Education and Psychology, Linköping University, Sweden.
Scand J Psychol. 1999 Mar;40(1):21-31. doi: 10.1111/1467-9450.00094.
In-depth interviews were performed with 12 adolescents (Swedish students, 16-19 years). Three questions were probed; what do adolescents say on the subjects of (a) themselves, (b) their existential questions, and (c) their adult contacts. The first two questions were aimed at elucidating the process of identity development, the last one at factors that may be influencing this process. The results showed that (a) balancing and controlling one's own needs and wishes in relation to others' was a central issue, (b) existential questions mainly concerned the personal future, (c) adult contacts outside the family were scarce and (d) all respondents expressed a need for adult contacts as sources of knowledge and experience. The conclusions are that identity formation during late adolescence consists of integrative issues where adults play a specific and important role.
对12名青少年（瑞典学生，年龄在16至19岁之间）进行了深入访谈。探讨了三个问题：（a）青少年在关于自己的话题上会说些什么，（b）他们的生存问题，以及（c）他们与成年人的接触。前两个问题旨在阐明身份认同发展的过程，最后一个问题旨在探究可能影响这一过程的因素。结果表明：（a）在与他人的关系中平衡和控制自己的需求与愿望是一个核心问题，（b）生存问题主要涉及个人未来，（c）家庭之外与成年人的接触很少，以及（d）所有受访者都表示需要与成年人接触，将其作为知识和经验的来源。结论是，青春期后期的身份形成包括一些综合性问题，其中成年人扮演着特定且重要的角色。
