Identity Development - Adolescence

James Marcia's Adolescent Identity Development

Marcia's identity statuses: Diffusion, foreclosure, moratorium and achievement.  7:25

Ways To Use
  1. Could use to bridge conversations about adolescence and emerging adulthood stages of development. Might use this with students to discuss their own progress through those years.

  2. Use video as part of a study guide for exam question.

    Questions:

    • Compare and contrast the four stages of Marcia’s Identity Development
    • Provide blank grid (four blocker) on exam and have students label and describe intersections of Marcia’s theory of Identity Development
    • Bonus point-Describe what MAMA stands for and how it relates to the theory

  3. Use video to compare with Erik Erickson’s theory

    Discussion:  where are you and why?

Use In Your Class

Identity Development - Adolescence