Bulgarian Adaptation of Identity Distress Scale

The article presents the results of the adaptation of the Identity Distress Scale (Berman et al. 2004) for administration in Bulgaria, implemented with a convenient sample of 202 subjects aged 17 to 30 years. A high reliability of the questionnaire was established, both for the whole scale and for the individual subscales. Statistical analyzes and procedures demonstrate that the instrument is reliable and valid for implementation. It is a beneficial resource, providing an opportunity to guide professionals working with adolescents and youths in the degree of experienced stability and instability in the process of personal self-regulation and outlining the main areas in which consulting is needed. In the context of dynamic changes, high perceived stress, lack of opportunity for stable long-term orientation and a period of prolonged psychosocial maturation, the 10-item scale is an easy-to-administer tool for diagnostic and prognostic purposes in individual and group consulting.