Ego Identity

I Theory and Research in Identity and Intimacy.- 1 The Ego Identity Status Approach to Ego Identity.- Ego Identity.- The Identity Statuses.- Prologue.- 2 The Status of the Statuses: Research Review.- Personality Characteristics of the Identity Statuses: The Internalization of Self-Regulatory Processes.- Interactive Styles.- Developmental Aspects of the Identity Statuses.- Gender Differences in Identity Formation.- Cross-Cultural Research.- 3 Developmental Perspectives on Identity Formation: From Adolescence to Adulthood.- Developmental Hypotheses.- Research Evidence.- Conclusions.- 4 Differences Within and Between Genders: A Challenge to the Theory.- Identity Formation in Women: Impressionistic Data.- Identity Formation: Standardized Measures.- Social Support for Identity Development.- Beyond Gender Differences: Gender Roles and Meta-Decisions.- Within-Gender Differences and the Life Span.- Comparative Pathways: Studies with Both Genders and Several Domains.- Methodological Issues in the Study of Femininity, Masculinity, and the Identity Statuses.- Femininity, Masculinity, and the Identity Process.- Summary, Hypotheses, and Theoretical Directions.- Suggestions for Future Studies.- A Fear and a Hope.- 5 Intimacy Status: Theory and Research.- The Concept of Intimacy.- Measurement of Intimacy.- Assessment of Intimacy Status.- Validity of Intimacy Status Ratings.- Personality Differences among the Intimacy Statuses.- Developmental Factors.- Developmental Pathways.- Intimacy Status in Women.- Evaluation.- Conclusion.- II The Determination of Ego Identity Status.- 6 Interviewers and Interviewing.- Selecting the Interviewers.- Training the Interviewers.- Beginning the Interview.- Developing Rapport.- Effective Inquiry.- Self-Disclosures.- Clarifying Responses.- Providing Structure and Limits.- Common Problems in Interviewing.- 7 Overview of the Identity Status Scoring Criteria.- The Ego Identity Interview.- The Identity Interview Domains.- Operational Definitions of Exploration (Crisis) and Commitment.- Distinguishing Identity Crises from Emotional Crises.- Identity Across the Life Span.- Identity in Males and Females.- Approaches to Data Analysis.- The Scoring Manuals.- 8 Identity Status in Early and Middle Adolescents: Scoring Criteria.- The Meaning of Exploration and Commitment in Early and Middle Adolescence.- Scoring Complications for Early and Middle Adolescence.- The Identity Status Domains.- Vocational Choice.- Religious Beliefs.- Family and Career Priorities.- 9 Identity Status in Late Adolescents: Scoring Criteria.- The Meaning of Exploration and Commitment in Late Adolescents.- Scoring Complications for Late Adolescents.- The Identity Status Domains.- Vocational Choice.- Religious Beliefs.- Family/Career Priorities.- 10 Identity Status During the Adult Years: Scoring Criteria.- The Meaning of Exploration and Commitment in Adulthood.- Scoring Complications for Adults.- The Identity Status Domains.- Vocational Choice.- Religious Beliefs.- Family/Career Priorities.- III Epilogue.- 11 Epilogue.- The Meaning of the Identity Statuses in a Non-North American Context.- Research-Based Changes in Eriksonian Theory.- Intrapsychic Dimensions.- Intra-Status Differentiation.- Contexts of Identity Development.- The Question of Intervention.- Research on Other Psychosocial Stages.- Life Span Identity Development.- Validation for the Structure of Psychosocial Developmental Theory.- IV Appendices.- A Identity Status Interview: Early and Middle Adolescent Form.- General Opening.- Vocational Plans—Opening.- Vocational Plans—Further Education.- Vocational Plans—Employment.- Vocational Plans—Marriage.- Vocational Plans—Closing.- Marriage and the Role of Spouse.- The Role of Parent.- Family and Career Priorities.- Religious Beliefs.- Political Beliefs.- Sex-role Attitudes.- B Identity Status Interview: Late Adolescent College Form.- General Opening.- Vocational Plans.- Marriage and the Role of Spouse.- The Role of Parent.- Family and Career Priorities.- Religious Beliefs.- Political Beliefs.- Sex-Role Attitudes.- C Identity Status Interview: Adult Form.- General Opening.- Vocational Activities.- Marriage and the Role of Spouse.- The Role of Parent.- Family and Career Priorities.- Religious Beliefs.- Political Beliefs.- Sex-Role Attitudes.- D Intimacy Status Interview and Rating Scales.- Intimacy Interview.- One: Friendships.- Two: Dating and Love Relationships.- E Intimacy Status Rating Manual.- Intimacy Status Rating Manual.- Instructions for Rating.- References.- Author Index.