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identity foreclosure: a standalone construct

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Developmental psychology

an identity status in which a young person commits to goals and values taken from parents without exploring alternatives.

In developmental psychology, identity foreclosure refers to an identity status in which a young person commits to goals and values taken from parents without exploring alternatives. This meaning comes from Marcia (1966) in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.[1]

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References

Marcia, J. E. (1966). Development and validation of ego-identity status. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 3(5), 551-558. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0023281

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