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During early adolescence, identity formation is strongly influenced by:
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Peer group interaction
Early adolescence is a period when young people actively explore who they are and where they belong.
During this stage, interaction with peers becomes a major source of feedback, comparison, and validation that shapes self-concept.
Peer group interaction allows adolescents to test roles, values, and behaviours in a social setting, which strongly shapes how their identity develops.
Hence, peer group interaction is the factor that most strongly influences identity formation during early adolescence.
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