Author : Melissa C. Lilly
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (256 download)
Book Synopsis Interpersonal Identity Development and Academic Achievement During Early Adolescence by : Melissa C. Lilly
Download or read book Interpersonal Identity Development and Academic Achievement During Early Adolescence written by Melissa C. Lilly and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to examine the interpersonal identity development of early adolescents from ages 11-14 and its effects on academic achievement. The study was also designed to allow for cross-sectional comparisons of early adolescent interpersonal identity development including the effects of gender and age. Two hundred forty six middle school students completed the interpersonal identity section of the Extended Version of the Objective Measure of Ego Identity Status- II and supplied additional demographic information. Interpersonal identity development was not found to have a statistically significant relationship to academic achievement. Gender was not found to have a statistically significant effect on interpersonal identity development. Eighth grade students displayed significantly increased foreclosed identity statuses compared to sixth and seventh grade students. Also, school-related extracurricular activities were found to be positively and significantly related to GPA, FCAT Math, and FCAT Reading scores. The theoretical implications of the results were discussed and implications for future research were indicated.