Personality Factors:Comparison across Gender and Community of the Adolescent Students

The present study attempts to determine the personality traits of the tribal and non-tribal adolescent students of Higher Secondary Schools and Colleges. Further it aims to investigate the differences between the personality traits of tribal and non tribal students. It also aims to investigate and compare the personality traits of male and female adolescent students. The sample was randomly selected from two government schools and two colleges of sub urban areas. The sample comprises of 127 subjects aged from 17-23 years. Among them 31 was tribal students and 96 was non-tribal students. Further male students were 64 and female students were 63. NEO-Five Factor Inventory was used as an instrument for this research. The data were analyzed by using t-test. Findings reveal significant differences between tribal and non-tribal adolescents on neuroticism, extraversion and conscientiousness. Results further revealed that female adolescents possess higher neuroticism and agreeableness than male students. But females scored lower than male students on conscientiousness. The findings can be used to develop the personality enhancement intervention programs for the adolescent students.