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International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 5
First page : (661) Last page : (667)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-6981

Aspects of Identity Development of Adoloscents - A Comparative Study

Amruta Gonal¹* and L. Uma Devi²

¹Post Graduate Student, ²Professor
Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College of Home Science
Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Guntur, AP, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: amrutagonal00@gmail.com
Received: 5.07.2018  |  Revised: 14.08.2018   |  Accepted: 20.08.2018  

 

 ABSTRACT

Identity refers to our sense of who we are as individuals and as members of social groups. Identity development occurs throughout one's lifetime. But during adolescence, an individual will be more self-conscious about changing identity; they also begin to think about how identity may affect their lives. Hence Identity formation is a major component of adolescence, in that one is developing a conception of his or her values, abilities and hopes for the future. The present study focuses on the different aspects of identity in whih the adolescents trying to recognize themselves. Ex-post facto research design was adopted for the present study. Hyderabad and Secunderabad was purposively selected for conducting the study. The sample of the study was 200 Professional and Non-professional graduation adolescents (100 boys and 100 girls) between 18-20 years of age group. Professional course adolescents are having high personal identity orientation whereas non-professional course students have high collective orientation. Girls were having personal and relational identity orientation high than boys and whereas boys were having high collective identity orientation.

Key words: Identity, Adolescents, Aspects of Identity, Professional and Non-professional

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Cite this article: Gonal, A. and Uma Devi, L., Aspects of Identity Development of Adoloscents -A Comparative Study, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.6(5): 661-667 (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6981