Author(s): Praveen Thariyan and Binu George Varghese

Abstract:
This investigation explores the influence of gender and institutional context on personality traits of university students in Kerala, India. Descriptive statistics for the five primary personality traits—conscientiousness, neuroticism, agreeableness, openness to experience, and extroversion—are presented across four universities. Results show significant differences: men score higher on neuroticism, while women score higher on agreeableness, conscientiousness, openness, and extroversion. In all four positive attributes, Mahatma Gandhi University students outperform their counterparts from other universities, indicating institutional variation in the data. These findings highlight the influence of academic settings and gender roles on students personalities, which may have implications for gender-focused interventions in higher education.

DOI: 10.22271/kheljournal.2025.v12.i5i.4042

Pages: 631-635  |  85 Views  44 Downloads

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