The role of identity status in predicting achievement goal orientation among adolescents

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the role of identity status in predicting achievement goal orientation during the adolescence period. The participants were 467 students (281 female 60,2%, 186 male 39,8%) attending public high schools in Denizli Centrum in 2010-2011 academic year. In the study, identity statuses were measured with Extended Objective Measure of Ego Identity Status, which was adapted to Turkish by Oskay (1998) and achievement goal orientation was measured with Achievement Goal Orientation Scale, adapted by Akın (2006) to Turkish. Multiple linear regression analysis used to investigate the predictive role of identity statuses for achievement goal orientation indicated that the more mature identity statuses were predictive of learning goal orientation, while less developed identity statuses were related to performance avoidance goal orientation. However, moratorium identity status was related to both learning goal orientation and performance goal orientations. © 2015 Ankara University. All rights reserved.