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Gender Differences of Personality Traits in Altruistic Adolescents:A Study


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The present study was aimed to find out the gender differences in personality traits altruistic adolescents. The study was carried out in Government urban and rural schools of Ludhiana District of Punjab. The total sample comprised 240 adolescents (120 boys & 120 girls) in the age group of 14-16 years who belonging to low and middle socio-economic status. SocioEconomic Status scale. Altruism Scale and 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire was used to collect the data. The results showed that boys with moderate altruism were found more in medium level of personality traits. Which indicated that neither they were humble, expedient, shy, tough minded, trusting, group dependent, undisciplined and relaxed nor they were assertive, conscientious, venturesome, tender minded, suspicious, self-sufficient, controlled and tensed as compared to girls. Boys with moderate altruism were found more outgoing, socially aware, free thinkers and less sober Whereas, more number of girls with high altruism were found to have medium level of these personality traits as compared to boys. Boys with high altruism were found outgoing, tender minded, socially aware and were found less intelligent and humble.

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Adolescents, Altruism, Personality Traits.
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Authors

Rachna Rani
Department of HDFS, COHSc. Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Asha Chawla
Department of HDFS, COHSc. Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Deepika Vig
Department of HDFS, COHSc. Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India

Abstract


The present study was aimed to find out the gender differences in personality traits altruistic adolescents. The study was carried out in Government urban and rural schools of Ludhiana District of Punjab. The total sample comprised 240 adolescents (120 boys & 120 girls) in the age group of 14-16 years who belonging to low and middle socio-economic status. SocioEconomic Status scale. Altruism Scale and 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire was used to collect the data. The results showed that boys with moderate altruism were found more in medium level of personality traits. Which indicated that neither they were humble, expedient, shy, tough minded, trusting, group dependent, undisciplined and relaxed nor they were assertive, conscientious, venturesome, tender minded, suspicious, self-sufficient, controlled and tensed as compared to girls. Boys with moderate altruism were found more outgoing, socially aware, free thinkers and less sober Whereas, more number of girls with high altruism were found to have medium level of these personality traits as compared to boys. Boys with high altruism were found outgoing, tender minded, socially aware and were found less intelligent and humble.

Keywords


Adolescents, Altruism, Personality Traits.

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