A STUDY ON EGO IDENTITY IN COLLEGE WOMEN

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The purposes of this study were to investigate the divergent phases of ego identity in late adolescent girls and try to grasp them developmentally from the viewpoint of the two aspects of ego directivity (by Neuman 1950). In analysis 1, a questionnaire was carried out by 160 college women. This questionnaire was derived from Mercia (1964)'s ego identity interview requesting descriptive answers mainly on 4 areas (sexual identity, reciprocal relation with her mother, a sense of value, life plan). The results suggested that the phases of identities in each area were closely related, and 7 patterns of inclusive identity were found. In analysis 2, the relationships between the phases of identity found in analysis 1 and the two aspects of ego directivity (unitedness-separativeness) were investigated. The results suggested the effectiveness of these dimensions to the grasp of the divergent phases in late adolescent girls, and it was clarified that “Achievers” were most advanced in these two aspects.

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