TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Identity, stress, and behavioral and emotional problems in undergraduates: evidence for interaction effects
JO  - Journal of college student development
A1  - Burt, Keith B.
A1  - Paysnick, Amy A.
SP  - 368
EP  - 384
VL  - 55
IS  - 4
N2  - The present study examined sense of identity (assessed using the Identity subscale of the Psychosocial Maturity Inventory) as a moderator of associations between stressful life events, behavioral/emotional problems, and substance abuse in a sample of 187 college undergraduates (67% female). Correlations showed evidence for positive associations between life stress and behavioral and emotional problems, negative associations between identity and life stress/behavioral and emotional problems, and a positive association between identity and GPA. For three outcomes--anxious/depressed problems, thought problems, and aggressive behavior--identity moderated the association, such that individuals with a stronger sense of identity reported fewer problems even when experiencing high levels of life stress. Primary results remained significant when controlling for age, global self-worth, and broad personality variables, and did not differ by gender.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0897-5264
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/csd.2014.0036
ID  - ref1
ER  -