청소년 자아정체감 발달의 최근 국내연구동향과 전망

A Trend and Aspect of Current Adolescent Ego-Identity Research in Korea

  Ego-identity emerged as an important developmental task for adolescents, and there has been numerous empirical studies to examine the relations between adolescent ego-identity formation and developmental outcomes or some factors that influence adolescent ego-identity formation. This article aims to provide thoughtful prospect for the future study on ego-identity in adolescence. To accomplish this aim, this article quantitatively describes the research trend regarding adolescent ego-identity since 2000 and identifies several keynotes of the research trend in terms of methodological and conceptual perspectives. Quantitative descriptions shows the distribution of subjects" age, sample size, other variables analyzed along with ego-identity, and research methods. The keynotes of the research trend refer to the age range of subjects, diverse factors of ego-identity, lack of cognitive developmental approach toward ego-identity, and the effect of intervention programs to support adolescent ego-identity formation. Some instructions for future research have been suggested.