Material Information |
| Title: |
Moral Judgment Development and Identity Formation in First Year College Students |
| Physical Description: |
Book |
| Language: |
English |
| Creator: |
Jermier, Jessica Lynne |
| Publisher: |
New College of Florida |
| Place of Publication: |
Sarasota, Fla. |
| Creation Date: |
2004 |
| Publication Date: |
2004 |
Subjects |
| Subjects / Keywords: |
Moral Judgement Development
Identity Formation
College Students |
| Genre: |
bibliography ( marcgt )
theses ( marcgt )
government publication (state, provincial, terriorial, dependent) ( marcgt )
born-digital ( sobekcm )
Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
Notes |
| Abstract: |
The present study was designed to investigate moral and identity development among first year students at a small liberal arts college in the southeastern United States. Participants' moral judgment development (MJD) was measured using the Defining Issues Test and their identity formation was measured using the Extended Objective Measure of Ego Identity Status-II. 51 first-time-in-college students completed each of these measures at the beginning and again at the end of their first semester. The Social Factors Survey (which was piloted in the present study) was also administered at the end of the first semester to explore possible correlates of changes in MJD and identity that occur during college. It was found that students, on average, grew in MJD, but were stable or regressed somewhat (depending upon the assessment method used) in identity over the first semester. In addition, advances in identity were positively correlated with advances in MJD. The social factors variables generally did not correlate very strongly with moral and identity growth, but there were some interesting and unexpected relationships with specific social factors. Further work is needed to understand which factors may be affecting moral and identity change during the early years within the college setting. |
| Statement of Responsibility: |
by Jessica Lynne Jermier |
| Thesis: |
Thesis (B.A.) -- New College of Florida, 2004 |
| Electronic Access: |
RESTRICTED TO NCF STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND ON-CAMPUS USE |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Source of Description: |
This bibliographic record is available under the Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication. The New College of Florida, as creator of this bibliographic record, has waived all rights to it worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law. |
| Local: |
Faculty Sponsor: Barton, Michelle |
Record Information |
| Source Institution: |
New College of Florida |
| Holding Location: |
New College of Florida |
| Rights Management: |
Applicable rights reserved. |
| Classification: |
local - S.T. 2004 J55 |
| System ID: |
NCFE003392:00001 |
|
Material Information |
| Title: |
Moral Judgment Development and Identity Formation in First Year College Students |
| Physical Description: |
Book |
| Language: |
English |
| Creator: |
Jermier, Jessica Lynne |
| Publisher: |
New College of Florida |
| Place of Publication: |
Sarasota, Fla. |
| Creation Date: |
2004 |
| Publication Date: |
2004 |
Subjects |
| Subjects / Keywords: |
Moral Judgement Development
Identity Formation
College Students |
| Genre: |
bibliography ( marcgt )
theses ( marcgt )
government publication (state, provincial, terriorial, dependent) ( marcgt )
born-digital ( sobekcm )
Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
Notes |
| Abstract: |
The present study was designed to investigate moral and identity development among first year students at a small liberal arts college in the southeastern United States. Participants' moral judgment development (MJD) was measured using the Defining Issues Test and their identity formation was measured using the Extended Objective Measure of Ego Identity Status-II. 51 first-time-in-college students completed each of these measures at the beginning and again at the end of their first semester. The Social Factors Survey (which was piloted in the present study) was also administered at the end of the first semester to explore possible correlates of changes in MJD and identity that occur during college. It was found that students, on average, grew in MJD, but were stable or regressed somewhat (depending upon the assessment method used) in identity over the first semester. In addition, advances in identity were positively correlated with advances in MJD. The social factors variables generally did not correlate very strongly with moral and identity growth, but there were some interesting and unexpected relationships with specific social factors. Further work is needed to understand which factors may be affecting moral and identity change during the early years within the college setting. |
| Statement of Responsibility: |
by Jessica Lynne Jermier |
| Thesis: |
Thesis (B.A.) -- New College of Florida, 2004 |
| Electronic Access: |
RESTRICTED TO NCF STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND ON-CAMPUS USE |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Source of Description: |
This bibliographic record is available under the Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication. The New College of Florida, as creator of this bibliographic record, has waived all rights to it worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law. |
| Local: |
Faculty Sponsor: Barton, Michelle |
Record Information |
| Source Institution: |
New College of Florida |
| Holding Location: |
New College of Florida |
| Rights Management: |
Applicable rights reserved. |
| Classification: |
local - S.T. 2004 J55 |
| System ID: |
NCFE003392:00001 |
|