Existing Identity Statuses in Adolescents

While examining the identity formation process in adolescents; It should also be noted that adolescents have different identity statuses. If we look at these identity statuses; early attachment, turbulent, unstable, and successful identity status. At this stage of our article, we will take a closer look at the identity statuses we mentioned.

Adolescent individuals in the early-attached identity status have not gone through a decision-making process and decision-making pressure.

All decisions about the identity of the adolescent are generally determined by their parents. Transition to adulthood in this type of identity status; live in a very smooth and conflict-free way. In a confused identity status, the adolescent does not experience a crisis. At the same time, the adolescent individual does not have any motivation regarding the choice of occupational role. An adolescent with this type of identity status tends to avoid attachment to any identity altogether.

In the unstable identity status, the adolescent experiences an identity crisis. The anxiety of the adolescent is high and the decision-making process continues for a long time. This identity status is the identity status in which the person is most concerned with himself.

In the successful identity status, the adolescent individual has overcome the identity crisis. He is an adolescent individual who has realized the attachment to identity.