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2001 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

A Study on Identity Development in Adult Women From the View Points of Lifestyle and Care-Role

Research Project

Project/Area Number 11610121
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 教育・社会系心理学
Research InstitutionHIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

OKAMOTO Yuko  Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Education, Associate Professor, 大学院・教育学研究科, 助教授 (90213991)

Project Period (FY) 1999 – 2001
KeywordsIdentity Development / Adult Women / Life Style / Core-Role
Research Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the process of identity development in adult women from the view points of self-independence and caring for others. Semi-structured interview was carried out to 20 women aged 40's and 50's.
Main results were as follows :
1. Two types (Type I : Self-Independence Oriented, and Type II : Relatedness Oriented) were found on adolescence identity formation.
2. The Self-Independence Oriented Type were differentiated into (1) The Vocational Identity Achiever, (2) The Failer of Vocational Identity Achievement, and (3) The Vocational Moratorium. The Relatedness Oriented Type developed deeper relatedness to the significant others by commiment to family.
3. In both two types above, identity cisis was experienced in the following two levels, that is, re-questioning (1) their core-identities, and (2) their total lives in middle age.

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All Publications (13 results)

  • [Publications] 岡本祐子: "アイデンティティ論から見た生涯発達とキャリア形成"組織科学. 33. 4-13 (1999)

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  • [Publications] 岡本祐子: "中高年の心の危機とジェンダー"教育と医学. 48. 236-241 (2000)

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  • [Publications] 岡本祐子: "成人期の「自分」探し-ケアすることを通じての<他者>育てと<自分>育て-"発達. 82. 56-63 (2000)

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  • [Publications] 岡本祐子: "女性の発達と職業をもつこと-アイデンティティ論の立場から-"現代のエスプリ別冊「産業カウンセリングの理論的学展開」. 1. 191-201 (2001)

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  • [Publications] 岡本祐子: "中年期における自己発見-アイデンティティの深化-"教育と医学. 50. 254-260 (2002)

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  • [Publications] 岡本祐子: "中年の危機をキャリア発達に生かす"フィナンシュアランス. 40. 15-24 (2002)

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  • [Publications] 岡本祐子: "女性の生涯発達とアイデンティティ"北大路書房. 265 (1999)

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  • [Publications] OKAMOTO, Yuko: "Life long development and career formation from the view point of identity (in Japanese)"Organizational Science. 33(2). 4-13 (1999)

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  • [Publications] OKAMOTO, Yuko: "Mental crisis and gender in middle and old age (in Japanese)"Education and Medicine. 48. 236-241 (2000)

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  • [Publications] OKAMOTO, Yuko: "The search of "Self" adulthood (in Japanese)"Development. 82. 56-63 (2000)

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  • [Publications] OKAMOTO, Yuko: "Women's development and vocation (in Japanese)"L'ESPRIT D'AUJOURD'HUI (The extra number). 1. 191-201 (2001)

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  • [Publications] OKAMOTO, Yuko: "The discovery of identity in middle age (in Japanese)"Education and Medicine. 50. 254-260 (2000)

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  • [Publications] OKAMOTO, Yuko: "The life long development and identity in women (in Japanese)"Kyoto : Kitaohji-shobo. 265 (1999)

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Published: 2003-09-17  

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