Investigating Students’ Perceptions of Moral and Value Conflicts in Relation to Their Personal Selves

• In Event: Poster Session 3
  In Poster Session: Division K, Section 2 Poster Session

Abstract

A small scale, quantitative study (n=395) was conducted to determine the impact and perception of value conflict in relation to students’ personal beliefs and values. The sample was purposive, conducted at a large suburban high school in the southwestern region of the United States. The intent was to identify students’ perceptions of value-related case studies designed around conflicts dealing with recent conflicts associated with events in Iraq and Afghanistan. Students from grades 11-12 participated in the study. The survey instrument was a combined scaled instrument that utilized a traditional four point Likert question as well as a seven point Thurstone scale. Using both inferential and descriptive statistics, differing variances in beliefs were ascertained from the sample population.

Authors

• Jeffrey Byford, The University of Memphis

• Sean Michael Lennon, Valdosta State University