The purpose of the present study was to determine the degree of relationship between the scores on Barron's Ego Strength Scale and those on the Conformity scale of the Jackson Personality Inventory. The total N of 45 consisted of 33 females and 12 males. The mean age for the entire sample was 23.13. The obtained coefficient of -.63 was significant beyond the .01 level.
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