Relationships between Self-esteem and and Ego-identity Development
Abstract
Identity and self-esteem are important concepts in the development and understanding of an individual's self-perception. In this research we will analyze the relations between self-esteem and identity. The study involved 487 participants, who completed two questionnaires: Extended Objective Measure of Ego Identity Status (EOMEIS-2), which contains four status: Achievement, Foreclosure, Diffusion identity and Moratorium; and the Self-Liking Self-Competence Scale (SLSC), that consists of two dimensions: Self-liking and Self-competence. Correlation analysis of four identity status and two dimensions of self-esteem showed a positive correlation between Self-competence and Self-liking with Achievement identity, and a negative correlation between the two dimensions of self-esteem with the Foreclosure, Diffusion identity and Moratorium. In order to analyze in a more detailed manner the relationship between self-esteem and identity status, we conducted regression and canonical correlation analysis. In the dimensions of Self-competence and Self-liking, the most significant predictor is Achievement identity; and Moratorium and Foreclosure identity are less impactful predictors and they contain a negative sign. Furthermore, with canonical correlation analysis we identified one significant function, which is determined by Moratorium and Self-competence. The results are discussed in the direction of positive and negative evaluation of personal goals and values, as well as the relationships between the dimensions of self-esteem and identity status, which leads to guidelines for further research on the relations between self-esteem, identity and other self-concepts.
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