Objective: According to Erik Erikson, the main task of adolescents is to solve the crisis of
identity versus role confusion. Research has shown that a stable and strong sense of identity …

The formation and development of romantic relationships continues to be an important area
of study among adolescent and young adult populations. Although many adolescents and …

Abstract The Alternative Model for Personality Disorders (AMPD) introduced in the
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), provides a …

In this chapter, we discuss identity formation during adolescence and young adulthood
focusing on two prominent contemporary models. Both models are extensions of Marcia's …

Background: World Health Organization recognizes suicide as a public health priority. This
study aimed to investigate the risk life events which led university students to consider …

This study investigated the effects of international mobility on adolescent identity
development and explored the mediating role of changes in social relationships. We …

The formation of a stable identity, consisting of a strong set of commitments, is a key
developmental task in adolescence and young adulthood. Not resolving this task and …

According to the stress-diathesis hypothesis, depression and suicidal behavior may be
precipitated by psychosocial stressors in vulnerable individuals. However, risk factors for …

The current study is among the first to examine rank-order stability and mean-level change
across college in both broad Big Five personality trait domains (eg, Neuroticism) and the …

Identity formation is a dynamic process during adolescence. Trajectories of identity formation
were assessed longitudinally in early and middle adolescents, taking into account the …