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A cross-cultural investigation of identity statuses in Middle Eastern countries.

The psychosocial theory of Erikson suggests that identity formation requires resolving a series of conflicts, and therefore ego strengths are related to the success or failure of resolving each conflict. Based on this theory, Marcia (1966) established an identity status paradigm (ISP), which consist...

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Published in:Journal of North African Studies Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 49 - 58
Main Authors: Megreya, AhmedM., Ahmed, RamadanA.
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Mar2011
Subjects:
Psychology of college students
Identity (Psychology)
Ego (Psychology)
Cross-cultural differences
Egyptian students
Kuwaitis
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