Relating Identity Processing Styles to Commitment and Self-esteem among College Students

The role that identity processing styles may play in commitment and self-esteem were Investigated. Measures of identity processing styles, commitment and self-esteem were administered to 112 psychology students (mean age = 18.77 years, SD = 1.3 years, males = 33, females = 79). Results revealed a statistically significant difference between Informational and Diff use-avoidant identity processing styles on commitment. There was also a significant difference between Normative and Diff use-avoldant processing styles on commitment. Students with Informational and Normative identity styles may be better adjusted to higher education learning than those with a different profile.