Do Identity Capital Resources and Role Responsibilities Relate to Individuals’ Sense of Adulthood?
Cockerham, C., Cox, L., Snider, L., Francois, E., & Eichas, K. (2026, March).
Overview
This study examines how identity capital (ego strength and impression management) and role responsibilities (employment, caregiving) relate to working college students’ sense of emerging adulthood.
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