Comparative study of the socio-cultural identity in adolescence and adulthood

Abstract

It is shown that the main problems in researches of sociocultural identity of teenagers and elderly people are connected with studying of contents and structure of identity, her main components, and also with a research of factors which influence identity formation. It is emphasized that the major factor influencing designing of teenage identity is transitivity of the modern world. It is shown that a multi-aspect, complex character and balance of identity are general characteristics of identity at teenage and mature age that promotes positive socialization of teenagers and people of old age. Features of narrative identity and a narrative way of creation of identity at teenage and mature age are revealed. The role of temporary prospect in designing and achievement of integrity of identity of teenagers and elderly people is shown. Special attention is paid to influence on formation of identity of social space which is defined in terms of a construct of a psychological chronotope and subjective relation to his components. Conclusions about communications of development of the personality, formation of identity at teenage and mature age with such continuums of social space as 'autonomy – dependence' and 'activity – passivity' are drawn; about a community of the main regularities of formation of identity and communication of distinctions and features of formation of identity with age and specific features, problems of development of the personality at this age stage and influence of factors macro – and micro social space. In conclusions the importance of experiences (social and individual) which are considered as the main mechanism allowing to connect various aspects of identity in uniform integrity, to provide balance of processes of socialization – individualization and balance of objective and subjective components of a psychological chronotope is highlighted.