Abstract
Objective:
Youths show great effort to construct their identity during adolescence. A lot of models/approaches have been proposed by taking Erikson’s psychosocial developmental theory as the basis. The aim of this review was to investigate approaches/models which were developed in light of Erikson’s theory.
Method:
Studies about mental health of adolescents which investigate the models/approaches about identity development were reviewed from national and international data bases (ULAKBIM, ISI-WEB, SCIENCE DIRECT, EBSCHOHOST, PSYCH-INFO) and also books which include identity development were investigated.
Results:
According to the results of the review, some models/approaches were proposed which deal with propositions of Erikson’s identity development theory.
Discussion:
It can be said that adolescents who experience actively exploration process are healthier in terms of mental health.
Keywords: Identity development, adolescent mental health
