Hakkers, Romy (2022) Identity Commitments: The Relationship Between Aspects of Commitments and Internalizing Disorders. Master thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Identity development is an important task during adolescence and young adulthood. A well-developed identity is associated with greater well-being. In the current study we looked at aspects of identity commitments and their relation with anxiety and depressive symptoms. We hypothesized that commitment strength and commitment integration would predict anxiety and depressive symptoms. By interviewing the participants (N = 135) and administering questionnaires, we gathered scores on commitment strength, integration, anxiety and depressive symptoms. Multiple regression analyses showed that mean commitment strength over all domains significantly predicted anxiety and depressive symptoms (p < .01). Overarching commitment strength, commitment integration over all domains and overarching commitment integration were not significant predictors of anxiety and depressive symptoms. Our results suggest that stronger commitments are related to less anxiety and depression. Future research is needed to determine the direction of the relationship. If this suggest that stronger commitments indeed influence anxiety and depression, this can have important implications in the prevention and treatment of anxiety and depressive symptoms.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Gaag, M.A.E. van der |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Ontwikkelingspsychologie (O) [Master Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Jul 2022 07:58 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Jul 2022 07:58 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/1140 |
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