Abstract
Changes in self identity (self concept) were measured with bipolar adjective rating scales, and these changes were related to similar ratings provided by group members. The major proposition is that the individual's self identity (and his self evaluation) is dependent upon his subjectively held version of the peer group's actual ratings of him, i.e., self identity is a function of subjective public identity, which is, in turn, a function of objective public identity. Changes in self identity were found to follow this pattern; but, as predicted, these changes were dependent upon (a) the differential importance of various peers for the individual; (b) the extent to which peer perceptions were communicated to him; and (c) the individual's degree of involvement in the group.
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