Abstract:The present study aimed to identify the nature of the psychometric properties of the Dimensions of Identity Development Scale (DIDS). The DIDS consists of five dimensions: commitment making, exploration in breadth, ruminative exploration, identification with commitment and exploration in depth. The sample of the study consisted of 200 male and female students from Sultan Qaboos University, and Kuwait University. To answer the questions of the study, the psychometric properties of the (DIDS) was verified by two methods: internal consistency and convergent validity. Its reliability was assessed with Cronbach's alpha. Alphas ranged between 0.78 and 0.91 for the Kuwaiti sample, and between 0.59 and 0.86 for the Omani sample. The results showed that acceptable validity and reliability indicators characterized the scale. The study concluded with a set of recommendations and suggestions.
The study aimed at discovering the ideological identity statuses (achievement, moratorium, foreclosure and diffusion) among Omani students of grades 8-11 in basic education and post basic education schools in Muscat Governorate. It also aimed at identifying whether there are differences according to Gender and Grade variables. To achieve these aims the Ego Identity Status measure was applied to 740 male and female students. The results of the study showed that the most common status was identity achievement. In addition, there were statistically significant differences in identity achievement status according to the gender variable favoring female students. While the foreclosure and diffusion identities were favored by male students. Furthermore, there were statistically significant differences according to grade levels in moratorium status favoring grade 8, whereas, foreclosure status was favored by grades 8 and 9. Finally, there were statistically significant interactions between grade and gender variables favoring grade 8 male students and grade 11 female students. The study concluded with a number of recommendations, such as; reinforcing identity culture and communicating its importance to school and university students within a targeted social group.
The present study aimed to identify the nature of the psychometric properties of the Dimensions of Identity Development Scale (DIDS). The DIDS consists of five dimensions: commitment making, exploration in breadth, ruminative exploration, identification with commitment and exploration in depth. The sample of the study consisted of 200 male and female students from Sultan Qaboos University, and Kuwait University. To answer the questions of the study, the psychometric properties of the (DIDS) was verified by two methods: internal consistency and convergent validity. Its reliability was assessed with Cronbach's alpha. Alphas ranged between 0.78 and 0.91 for the Kuwaiti sample, and between 0.59 and 0.86 for the Omani sample. The results showed that acceptable validity and reliability indicators characterized the scale. The study concluded with a set of recommendations and suggestions.
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