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Untitling: Identity & Transition Survey

We all carry labels that help describe who we are—our profession, title, relationships, family roles, nationality, community, achievements and more.
This anonymous survey explores what happens to our sense of identity when those labels change, disappear, or no longer fit.
The survey is part of my research for Untitling, a forthcoming book exploring identity, transition and identity resilience. Responses may be analyzed and reported in aggregate, and anonymous written responses may be quoted in the research and resulting publications.

There are no right or wrong answers. Please answer based on your own experience.

The survey should take approximately 5–7 minutes.
1.How much is your sense of self currently tied to one primary role or label?(Required.)
1 — Not at all; my identity comes from many different parts of my life
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7 — Very strongly; one role or label defines a large part of who I am
2.Have you experienced a significant change or loss of an important role or label?(Required.)
3.Thinking about your most significant transition, what changed?(Required.)
4.How strongly did this transition affect your sense of who you were?(Required.)
1 — Barely affected my sense of identity
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7 — Profoundly changed how I understood myself
5.What, if anything, did you feel you had lost beyond the role or label itself?(Required.)
6.Which statement best describes what happened to your sense of identity following this transition?(Required.)
7.What helped you most in rebuilding or strengthening your sense of self?(Required.)
Identity Resilience
7. Thinking about who you are today, how much do you agree or disagree with each statement?
1 = Strongly disagree | 4 = Neither agree nor disagree | 7 = Strongly agree
8.I can feel valuable without external recognition, status or achievement.(Required.)
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9.I can belong deeply to a group or relationship without losing my sense of self.(Required.)
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10.I make important decisions based primarily on what matters to me rather than what others expect of me.(Required.)
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11.I can let go of a role or identity that no longer fits me.(Required.)
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12.I can stop being productive without questioning my worth.(Required.)
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13.Imagine that the role or label that currently matters most to you disappeared tomorrow. How confident are you that you would still have a strong sense of who you are?(Required.)
1 — Not confident at all
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7 — Extremely confident
14.Which statement comes closest to how you think about your identity today?(Required.)
About You
15.What is your age range?(Required.)
16.How do you describe your gender?(Required.)
17.Which best describes your current employment status?(Required.)
Thank You
Thank you for contributing to the Untitling research.
We spend much of our lives collecting labels that tell the world something about who we are. This research is exploring what remains—and what becomes possible—when those labels change.

Your anonymous perspective will help me better understand how people navigate identity transitions and what may help us build more resilient identities.

Thank you for being part of the research.