A Study of Identity Style: With a Focus on Identity Status and Happenstance Skills
AUTHOR : 이상희,박진희
INFORMATION : page. 23~40 / 2013 Vol.20 No.4
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between Berzonsky's identity style and
Marcia’s identity status||| and to understand how identity style was related to happenstance skills. In
addition||| we investigated the distribution of identity style by identity status in term of the level of
commitment. A total of 474 college students (263 male and 211 female students) participated in the
study. The participants completed questionnaires on identity style||| identity status||| and happenstance skills.
The results were as follows. First||| there were significant relationships between norm-oriented identity
style and other identity styles. However||| there was no discernible relationship between norm-oriented and
diffuse/avoidance-oriented identity style. Second||| there were significant gender differences in terms of
the distribution of identity style. Third||| there were significant distinctions in terms of the frequency
between identity style and identity status. Fourth||| in foreclosure and diffusion status||| there were
significant differences in terms of the distribution of identity style depending on their commitment level.
Fifth||| college students with order information-oriented||| norm-oriented||| and diffuse/avoidance-oriented identity
styles reported higher scores on happenstance skills. Through this research||| we found the importance of
career identity style in identity studies and identified new guidelines for future career counseling.