Reliability study of the instrument suggests it is generalizable across populations, thusly supporting the reasonableness of further research with the test in clinical contexts. The importance of using the cognitive-developmental personality paradigm in clinical research and practice has become evident as increasing numbers of studies have been conducted at the intersection between Loevinger's theory of ego development and mental health. Interviews were analyzed for their significant themes. Fighting in particular was related to ego stage. Each of these stages has a chronologic age when itâs the appropriate level to be as one progresses through life, though no such progression may, in fact, occur. Beginning after WWII, Dr. Jane Loevinger of Washington University in St. Louis, began constructing a model and measure of âEgo Developmentâ which became the W. U. http://dx.doi.org/10.1207/s15327752jpa4505_5, Mentors, Muses, and Memories: Personal Narratives Development of professional identity occurs through the twin tracks of scientific and narrative learning. A little. Effects of Modified Instructions on the Washington University Sentence Completion Test of Ego Development But that temporary regression is just that, temporary. With the process completed it becomes possible to use the results in a number of ways. Results offer only limited support ⦠The number of responses at each level is then tabulated, and the results processed through her algorithm which gives a âTotal Protocol Rating (TPR). Join ResearchGate to find the people and research you need to help your work.