Kidwell J S, Dunham R M, Bacho R A, Pastorino E, Portes P R
Department of Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee 32306-1051, USA.
Adolescence. 1995 Winter;30(120):785-93.
This research investigated Erikson's theory that adolescent identity exploration is associated with a variety of symptoms, such as fluctuations in ego strength, mood swings, rebelliousness, and heightened physical complaints. A sample of 82 high school students completed the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) and the Ego-Identity Interview. Identity exploration was correlated with 23 major clinical scales and the 14 Frequently Scored Scales of the MMPI. A factor analysis revealed seven scales loading on a single factor, which accounted for 39% of the variance in exploration. The items in the factor suggested a pattern consistent with Erikson's theory of adolescent crisis, and was labeled the Identity Exploration Crisis (IEC) factor. Adolescents who were actively engaged in identity exploration were more likely to produce a personality pattern characterized by self-doubt, confusion, disturbed thinking impulsivity, conflicts with parents and other authority figures, reduced ego strength, and increased physical symptoms.
本研究调查了埃里克森的理论，即青少年身份认同探索与多种症状相关，如自我力量的波动、情绪波动、叛逆以及身体不适加剧。82名高中生样本完成了明尼苏达多相人格问卷（MMPI）和自我认同访谈。身份认同探索与MMPI的23个主要临床量表和14个常模量表相关。因子分析揭示了七个量表加载在一个单一因子上，该因子占探索方差的39%。该因子中的项目表明了一种与埃里克森青少年危机理论一致的模式，并被标记为身份认同探索危机（IEC）因子。积极参与身份认同探索的青少年更有可能产生一种以自我怀疑、困惑、思维冲动紊乱、与父母及其他权威人物冲突、自我力量减弱和身体症状增加为特征的人格模式。
