The intricate relationship between the body and identity has been highlighted in previous studies. However, a holistic approach to the body that focuses on embodiment is lacking in research examining body - identity linkages. The current study (N = 917 adolescents; 58% female; M_age = 16.17, range = 14–19 years) examined the psychometric properties of a Dutch translation of the Experience of Embodiment Scale (EES) and explored the link between embodiment and personal identity. First, confirmatory factor analysis revealed a second-order factor structure for the EES and adequate reliability coefficients were obtained. Metric invariance across gender was demonstrated for the first- and second-order factors. Second, path analysis demonstrated that experiencing embodiment was positively associated with adaptive identity work. Third, five identity statuses emerged using cluster analysis. Adolescents in statuses reflecting less adaptive identity functioning displayed lower levels of embodiment. The EES shows promising indications of reliability and factor structure for assessing adolescents’ Experience of Embodiment, and the present study demonstrates that embodiment is meaningfully related to identity functioning. These findings support the call for the adoption of a positive psychology framework within this research field, with attention given to more broadly defined body-related concepts such as embodiment.

之前的研究已经强调了身体和身份之间错综复杂的关系。然而，在检查身体与身份联系的研究中，缺乏注重体现的整体身体方法。当前的研究（N  = 917 名青少年；58% 为女性；M_年龄= 16.17，范围 = 14-19 岁）检查了荷兰语翻译的体现体验量表 (EES) 的心理测量特性，并探讨了体现与个人之间的联系。身份。首先，验证性因子分析揭示了 EES 的二阶因子结构，并获得了足够的可靠性系数。一阶和二阶因素证明了跨性别的度量不变性。其次，路径分析表明，体验体现与适应性身份工作呈正相关。第三，通过聚类分析得出五种身份状态。处于适应性身份功能较差状态的青少年表现出较低水平的体现。EES 显示了评估青少年具体化体验的可靠性和因素结构的有希望的迹象，并且本研究表明具体化与身份功能有意义地相关。这些发现支持在该研究领域采用积极心理学框架的呼吁，并关注更广泛定义的与身体相关的概念，例如体现。