The Roles of Adolescent Dissociative Experiences and Socially Prescribed Perfectionism on Social Conformity among a Sample of Undergraduates in Ondo State.

Abstract

This study investigated the roles of adolescent dissociative experiences and socially prescribed perfectionism on social conformity among a sample of undergraduates in Ondo State. Adopting cross sectional survey design, 314 undergraduates from Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, (AAUA) were conveniently sampled for this study. The participants were between the ages of 16 to 28 years (Mean=22.44; SD=3.18) and they responded to standardized measures of Adolescent Dissociative Experiences Scale-II (A-DES), Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (MPS) and Social Conformity-Autonomy Beliefs Scale (SCA Beliefs). Three hypotheses were formulated. The result indicated that the independent variables; adolescent dissociative experience [β = -.77, t= .-28.44**, p < .01], and perceived prescribed perfectionism [β = -.32, t= -.8.58**, p < .01] inversely predicted social conformity. The joint contributions of all predictor variables were also significant [R²= .042, t = -143.26; p < .01]. Based on the findings of this study it was recommended that understanding how adolescent dissociative experiences interact with socially prescribed perfectionism is crucial for developing effective interventions aimed at promoting healthier social behaviors among undergraduates.