In addition to the treatment effects of two anticonformity appeals, personality variables were also considered. The control group and the group presented with an emotional anticonformity lecture conformed more than the group presented with an intellectual anticonformity lecture. Ego defense theory is used to discuss other findings. (DB)

Attempts to relate psychological reactance and conformity and concludes that the social situation and personality factors necessarily play a part in specifications of the psychological reactance concept. (MB)

This study adds credence to the findings of others that leavers are less settled personalities who think deeply, act on feelings rather than on measured consequences, are anxious about their environment and about themselves, sense a need for independence and seek ways to test that need. (Author)

This study examines personality differences and similarities between student groups in protest activities by comparing activists to student leaders and random students. Results indicate many similarities in personality dimensions but protesters are more adventurous, autocratic and individualistic. They are also more spontaneous and irresponsible.…

Major findings were: (1) the later a student drops out the greater the possible incidence of psychiatric disability; (2) there is increase in possible incidence of disability among late dropouts as compared to incidence of similar disability among persisting freshmen; and (3) there are possibilities for early detection and intervention of…