The Relation between Multiple Living Environment Profiles and Adolescent Self-Identity: a Person-Centered Approach

Xiaochun Xie, Yan Yan, Guoxia Wang, Xue Han and Xiaosong Gai ()
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Xiaochun Xie: Northeast Normal University
Yan Yan: Northeast Normal University
Guoxia Wang: Northeast Normal University
Xue Han: Northeast Normal University
Xiaosong Gai: Northeast Normal University

Child Indicators Research, 2019, vol. 12, issue 3, No 12, 989-1002

Abstract: Abstract Theoretical and empirical evidence illustrates that family and school are the important living environments for adolescent self-identity development. The current study aimed to use the latent profile analysis, a person-centered approach, to test the relation between multiple family and school environment profiles and adolescent self-identity. In the current study, we surveyed 1030 7th-grade students (478 girls, Mage = 12.56 ± 0.33 years) from 26 classes in one junior high school in a moderate-size inland China city. Participants completed questionnaires on 8 living environmental indicators and 6 self-identity indicators. Results showed that four environment profiles were identified: High Family/High School Living Environment (HF/HS LE) (n = 384), Moderate Family/Moderate School Living Environment (MF/MS LE) (n = 377), Moderate Family/Low School Living Environment (MF/LS LE) (n = 151), and Low Family/Low School Living Environment (LF/LS LE) (n = 118). Students in HF/HS LE reported the highest scores and students in LF/LS LE reported the lowest scores on commitment and in-depth exploration in both educational and relational domains. The present study highlighted the important compensatory impacts of school environment on students with disadvantageous family environment. Limitations and implications were discussed.

Keywords: Living environment; Commitment; In-depth exploration; Reconsideration of commitment; Educational domain; Relational domain (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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