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English
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Developmental and Personality Differences Between Adherers and Non-Adherers of the Dress and Grooming Standards at Brigham Young University
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Provo, UT
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Brigham Young University
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Ph.D.
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"The present study assessed whether there are developmental and personality differences between adherers and non-adherers of the Dress and Grooming Standards at Brigham Young University. Three measurement instruments (Defining Issues Test, Student Development Task and Lifestyle Inventory, and scales from the California Psychological Inventory) were administered to 121 adherers and 40 non-adherers. Significant differences were detected in one psychosocial developmental task and four personality traits. According to the results of this study, a non-adhering student was not overly concerned with conformity or with making a good impression, was empathic and somewhat cavalier about following conventional rules of society, had a good opinion of self, saw self as a quite average member of the community, and had not internalized the conventions, prohibitions, and the values of society. An adhering student was concerned with conformity and with making a good impression, was not overly empathic and was somewhat of a rigid rule follower, had a good opinion of self, saw self as a quite average member of the community, and had internalized the conventions, prohibitions, and values of society. It was concluded that the most effective intervention for increasing adherence to the Dress and Grooming Standards would be to provide opportunities to discuss the importance of having a dress code at Brigham Young University." [Author's abstract]