Me and You in a Mobile World: The Development of Regional Identity and Personal Relationships in Young Adulthood

Autor/inn/en	Borschel, Elisabeth; Zimmermann, Julia; Crocetti, Elisabetta; Meeus, Wim; Noack, Peter; Neyer, Franz J.
Titel	Me and You in a Mobile World: The Development of Regional Identity and Personal Relationships in Young Adulthood
Quelle	In: Developmental Psychology, 55 (2019) 5, S.1072-1087 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0012-1649
DOI	10.1037/dev0000677
Schlagwörter	Mobility; Place of Residence; Self Concept; Longitudinal Studies; Correlation; Interpersonal Relationship; Geographic Regions; College Graduates; Developmental Stages; Foreign Countries; Measures (Individuals); Germany + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mobilität; Mobilitätsförderung; Wohnort; Selbstkonzept; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Korrelation; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Ausland; Messdaten; Deutschland
Abstract	Residential mobility--the change of residence within a country--is a pervasive phenomenon in 21st century societies, with the peak clearly being in young adulthood. Placing the self in geographical space has now become a major challenge for young adults, making region a key identity domain. Little is known, however, about the correlates of regional identity development. In line with the dynamic-transactional paradigm, we expected longitudinal associations between regional identity and the geographical dispersion of personal relationships. We specifically assumed that both individual experiences--such as moving--and personal relationship experiences--such as emotional closeness toward relationship partners--moderate these associations over time. Using longitudinal multilevel analyses, we found support for these hypotheses in a 3-wave longitudinal study over 1 year with 1,059 postsecondary graduates from Germany (73% female, mean age 24.53 years). Most notably, changes in regional identity were related to changes in geographical distance from personal relationship partners. Effects were robust and confirmed when controlling for diverse reasons for moving. We conclude that regional identity and personal relationships share a common developmental pathway. This pathway also points toward the relevance of geographical distance from personal relationships, even in young adults' mobile and connected world. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01