ArticleBehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2025
The Relationship Between Self-Concept Clarity and Meaning in Life Among Adolescents: Based on Variable-Centered Perspective and Person-Centered Perspective.
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- Dissociative Experiences and Psychopathological Symptoms in a Non-Clinical Sample-Gender Differences and the Mediating Role of Self-Concept Clarity.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2026Article
- The Developmental Trajectory and Influencing Factors of Self-Concept Clarity in Chinese Adolescents: A Latent Transition Analysis.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Personality traits and psychological distress in Chinese adolescents: the mediating roles of anxiety and depression.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
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Abstract
A clear understanding of one's identity is essential for adolescents to lead a meaningful and purposeful life. We investigated the relationship between self-concept clarity and meaning in life among 2288 adolescents through a cross-sectional survey, using both variable-centered and person-centered approaches. The results revealed a significant positive correlation between self-concept clarity and meaning in life among Chinese adolescents, as well as its dimensions. Three distinct profiles of self-concept clarity were identified among adolescents: high, medium, and low. The profile with high self-concept clarity had the highest meaning in life, followed by the moderate self-concept clarity profile, while the low self-concept clarity group had the lowest meaning in life. The findings underscore the enduring impact of self-concept clarity on adolescents' meaning in life, affirming its central function within the self-concept structure in shaping meaning in life.
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