Adolescent Identity in the Context of the Filipino Family

Authors

• May Anne Garo-Santiago, De La Salle University, ManilaFollow
• Roseann Tan-Mansukhani, De La Salle UniversityFollow
• Ron R. Resurrecion, De La Salle University, Manila

File Type

Working Papers

Publication Date

2009

Comments

Adolescence is when youth begin to contemplate about who they are, what they want to be, what values should guide their lives, and how they relate to people. During this developmental period, they undertake the developmental task of identity formation in order to understand themselves and their relation to others. Erikson (1963, 1968) maintained that identity provides an individual with a sense of continuity, a framework for organizing and integrating diverse experiences and influences, and a sense of direction. Through commitments to particular directions and a system of values, identity achievement, as opposed to identity confusion, will allow the individual to explore and achieve intimacy with others in adulthood. 

Recommended Citation

Garo-Santiago, M., Tan-Mansukhani, R., & Resurrecion, R. R. (2009). Adolescent Identity in the Context of the Filipino Family. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/sdrc_res_pub/19