Ego-Identity Formation of College Students and Related Variables

대학생의 자아정체감 형성과 관련 변인

The present study examined the relationship between parental rearing, socio-demographic characteristics and the formation of ego-identity. Two questionnaires were administered to 302 male and 274 female selected from 12 universities in Seoul. Two major findings were; First, there was a strong positive relationship between parental rearing and the ego-identity of college students. Second, among socio-demographic variables(sex, age, socio-economic status), age was the only significant variable in the formation of ego-identity.