title: Brief report: identity processes in Filipino late adolescents and young adults: parental influences and mental health outcomes.
abstract: This study focused on a process-oriented approach to identity formation using a sample of Filipino late adolescents and young adults (17-30 years; N = 779). Indirect relations between parenting and mental health via identity formation processes were examined. Two parenting dimensions (psychological control and support), two types of mental health outcomes (depression and psychological well-being), and five identity dimensions (commitment making (CM), identification with commitment (IC), exploration in breadth (EB), exploration in depth (ED), and ruminative exploration (RE)) were assessed. Recursive path analysis showed indirect relations between parenting and mental health via EB, ED, RE, and IC. Model differences between late adolescents (17-21 year olds) and young adults (22-30 year olds) were examined using multigroup path analysis. Results showed that the direct effect of psychological control on RE, and its indirect effect on depression through RE differed between the age groups. Implications and suggestions for future research are provided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines. Electronic address: ipesigan@ateneo.edu.
authors.forename: Ivan Jacob Agaloos
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Pesigan
authors.affiliation: KU Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Koen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Luyckx
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines.
authors.forename: Liane Peña
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Alampay
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology; D010679:Philippines / Q000453:epidemiology; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012649:Self Concept; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Filipino; Identity; Late adolescents; Mental health outcomes; Parental influences; Young adults