Study of Personality among College Students

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  • Prof. Pinakini J. Parekh  Assistant Professor Department of chemistry Kamani sci. and Prataprai Arts College Amreli, Gujarat, India

Keywords:

Gender, Area and Personality

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to find out the effect of gender and area on personality. The sample consisted of 300 students, 150 male and 150 female students are selected from different colleges in Amreli district. By using big five inventory (BFI) constructed by John, Donahue and Kentlain (1991), data was collected and “t” test was used for analysis of the scores. Results show that there is no difference between male and female students and their extraversion and neuroticism factors of personality. No significant difference between rural and urban students and their extraversion and neuroticism personality factors.

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2018-02-14

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Volume 4, Issue 2, January-February-2018

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Prof. Pinakini J. Parekh "Study of Personality among College Students" International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011,Volume 4, Issue 2, pp.1788-1791, January-February-2018.