title: Identity crisis modality: a technique for assessing the structure of the identity crisis.
abstract: In this paper an interpretation of Erik Erikson's theoretical notions of the severity, prolongation, and aggravation of the identity crisis is presented and operationalized in terms of "identity crisis modality", a concept representing prevailing patterns of identity formation. The reliability and validity of the Identity Crisis Modality Chart (ICMC), an "objective-projective" instrument, is assessed and its various possible and unique uses, ranging from clinical applications to large scale national surveys, are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004532:Ego; D005260:Female; D006803:Human Development; D006801:Humans; D007063:Identity Crisis; D008297:Male; D011582:Psychological Theory