Chickering's theory

1. Chickering's theory
of identity development

2. 7 Vectors
• Developing Competence
• Managing Emotions
• Moving through
Autonomy toward
Interdependence
• Developing Mature Interpersonal
relationships
• Establishing Identity
• Developing Purpose
• Developing Integrity
Arthur Chickering

3. Developing Competence
 Intellectual competence
 Physical and manual skills
 Interpersonal competence

4. Managing Emotions
Students develop the ability to recognize
and accept emotions, appropriately express
and control them, and learn to act on feelings
in a responsible manner.

5. Moving through Autonomy toward
Interdependence Developing Mature
 Emotional Independence
 Instrumental Independence

6. Developing Mature
Interpersonal relationships
 Tolerance, acceptance, appreciation of
differences
 Capacity for intimacy in relationships

7. Establishing Identity
Acceptance and comfort of personal issues
 body and appearance
 gender identity and sexual orientation
 sense of self (social, historical, and cultural)

8. Establishing Identity

9. Developing Purpose
 Strong and meaningful commitment to specific
personal interests and activities.
 Lifestyle and family influences affect the
decision-making and goal-setting processes
involved in developing purpose.

10. Developing Integrity
 Humanizing Values
 Personalizing Values
 Developing Congruence

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