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Identity
An International Journal of Theory and Research
Volume 3, 2003 - Issue 2
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Identity Style and Well-Being: Does Commitment Matter?

Michael D. Berzonsky
Pages 131-142 | Published online: 12 Nov 2009
 
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Abstract

A case is made for the role that identity processing styles and identity commitment may play in personal well-being. I argue that research on identity commitment is of interest in its own right and it may also serve to clarify some of the relationships found between identity processing styles and outcome variables. Results from 2 studies are used to illustrate 3 ways in which commitment and processing styles may combine to influence outcome variables: a direct-effects model, a mediated-effects model, and a moderated-effects model. Speculations are advanced regarding different types of identity commitments and the functions they may serve in enhancing well-being and everyday functioning.

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