Abstract

Introduction: The purpose of this study is analysis and comparison of self-concept in dream and actual self in different identity styles among female high school students.
Method: The study consists of two parts. The identity and self-concept data were gathered through surveys. In this regard, the Berzonsky Identity Style and Rogers Self-concept questionnaires have been used along with analysis of dream through content analysis and recent form (last dream form), examined by Damhaf. A total of 180 sample female high school students has been selected by multi stage cluster sampling. Collected data and essential information were analyzed using qualitative and inferential statistics methods. To examine the hypothesis of independent T and ANOVA, inferential statistics were used, while Hull / Vn‌Dy‌Ksl system has been applied to study the last dream form.
Results: The findings indicated that among self-concept in dream traits, self negatively characteristic in both informative and diffuse / avoidant identity styles was significant (p= 0/01). But there was no significant difference in other self-concept among different identity styles.
Conclusion: The results showed importance of self-concept in formation of identity and had theoretical and practical applications in the field of self-concept and identity.

Keywords

• self-concept
• actual self
• identity style
• Dream