Recently we published in European Journal of Personality a paper examining (i) patterns of change and stability in self-concept clarity and prosociality; and (ii) over time associations between these constructs in the transition from late adolescence to emerging adulthood. In addressing both aims, we explored the moderating effects of gender. Participants were 244 emerging adults […]

New publication published in Child Development on Adolescent identity and family relationships. In this longitudinal study we found that adolescents’ increasing certainty about their identity improves quality of relationships with mothers, fathers, and siblings over time. Crocetti, E., Branje, S., Rubini, M., Koot, H., & Meeus, W. (2016). Identity processes and parent-child and sibling relationships […]