Ego identity status and the intimacy versus isolation crisis of young adulthood.

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Determined ego identity status and intimacy status for 53 male undergraduates and related these measures to each other and to measures of intimacy, isolation, social desirability, autonomy, affiliation, and heterosexuality. Ss in the identity achievement status and the alienated achievement status, a new identity status, appeared to have the greatest capacity for engaging in intimate interpersonal relationships. The interpersonal relationships of foreclosure and identity diffusion Ss were stereotyped and superficial. Moratorium Ss were the most variable. Identity diffusion Ss were least intimate and most isolated, while alienated achievement Ss were least isolated. The latter were also highest in autonomy and affiliation. Foreclosure Ss obtained the lowest autonomy and the highest social desirability scores. Results support the hypothesis that favorable resolution of the intimacy-isolation crisis is related to successful resolution of the identity crisis. (21 ref.) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)

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