National identity of Bulgarian adolescents 
and its development Cover Image

Националната идентичност на българските юноши и нейното формиране
National identity of Bulgarian adolescents and its development

Author(s): Krassimira Baytchinska
Subject(s): Psychology
Published by: Институт за изследване на населението и човека - Българска академия на науките

Summary/Abstract: The paper presents a new status approach to national identity and its formation in adolescence, elaborated by the author. It is focused on the results of a study of statuses of national identity of adolescents that was carried out in 2004 on 532 adolescents, pupils and students, aged 16-21. The results show that the most widely spread among Bulgarian adolescents is the status of moratorium (63%), followed by diffusion (16%), achieved identity (15%) and foreclosed identity (6%). The relationship between a motivation for еmigration and the statuses is also revealed. The results are discussed from the point of view of a need for psychological facilitation and support of the adolescents in the process of formation of their national identity.

  • Issue Year: 12/2009
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 33-40
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Bulgarian