Ego identity status, adjustment, and academic achievement.

81 male undergraduates were interviewed to determine their identity-status, were administered the Zuckerman Mood Affect Adjective Checklist (MAACL), and their GPAs and Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores were obtained. Analyses of variance showed: (a) no differences between groups on MAACL subscales of identity, depression, and anxiety; (b) that SAT scores were not associated with identity status; and (c) that the relationship between identity achievement and GPA is strong. It is concluded that identity status and college performance cannot be attributed to differences in adjustment, and that college students who have achieved a strong identity perform better, are more task-oriented, and their work is more meaningful to them. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)