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The Relation between Multiple Living Environment Profiles and Adolescent Self-Identity: a Person-Centered Approach

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  • Xiaochun Xie

    (Northeast Normal University)

  • Yan Yan

    (Northeast Normal University)

  • Guoxia Wang

    (Northeast Normal University)

  • Xue Han

    (Northeast Normal University)

  • Xiaosong Gai

    (Northeast Normal University)

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Theoretical and empirical evidence illustrates that family and school are the important living environments for adolescent self-identity development. The current study aimed to use the latent profile analysis, a person-centered approach, to test the relation between multiple family and school environment profiles and adolescent self-identity. In the current study, we surveyed 1030 7th-grade students (478 girls, Mage = 12.56 ± 0.33 years) from 26 classes in one junior high school in a moderate-size inland China city. Participants completed questionnaires on 8 living environmental indicators and 6 self-identity indicators. Results showed that four environment profiles were identified: High Family/High School Living Environment (HF/HS LE) (n = 384), Moderate Family/Moderate School Living Environment (MF/MS LE) (n = 377), Moderate Family/Low School Living Environment (MF/LS LE) (n = 151), and Low Family/Low School Living Environment (LF/LS LE) (n = 118). Students in HF/HS LE reported the highest scores and students in LF/LS LE reported the lowest scores on commitment and in-depth exploration in both educational and relational domains. The present study highlighted the important compensatory impacts of school environment on students with disadvantageous family environment. Limitations and implications were discussed.

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  • Xiaochun Xie & Yan Yan & Guoxia Wang & Xue Han & Xiaosong Gai, 2019. "The Relation between Multiple Living Environment Profiles and Adolescent Self-Identity: a Person-Centered Approach," Child Indicators Research, Springer;The International Society of Child Indicators (ISCI), vol. 12(3), pages 989-1002, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:chinre:v:12:y:2019:i:3:d:10.1007_s12187-018-9571-2
    DOI: 10.1007/s12187-018-9571-2
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