Predicting Identity Style based on Family Communication Pattern in Young Males

Abstract

This research shows the role of family communication pattern in predicting identity styles. One of the main topics in social psychology and characteristic in the recent decade is the Identity. On the other hand, family is the first system that a kid is placed in, affected by and his identity formed. Based on this reason, this research is looking for the role of family communication pattern in identity processing style in young males. For this purpose 345 male students were selected with the average age of 21/05 (±2/02) among the students of different colleges of Shiraz University with simple random sampling. All of the participants completed Revised Family Communication Pattern (RFCP) instrument (Fitzpatrick & Ritchie, 1994) and Identity Style Inventory (ISI) (White, Wampler & Winn, 1998). RFCP has two orientations: Conversation Orientation and Conformity Orientation. Also ISI has three styles: Normative, Informational and Diffuse-avoidant Styles. The result of multiple regressions shows that the conversation orientation of communication pattern in family predicts normative and informational styles positively. Also conformity orientation of communication pattern in family predicts diffuse-avoidant style positively.