... do not naturally operate in a developmental continuum. There has been considerable research over the last couple of decades examining the developmental continuum of Marcia's identity statuses. In a meta-analysis (Kroger et al, 2010) the developmental patterns of identity status change during adolescence and young adulthood were examined. Consistent with the results of Adams and Fitch (1982), results from longitudinal studies presented that ... ...

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