Age and gender might influence big five factors of personality: a preliminary report in Indian population

Age and gender are two important physiological variables which might influence the personality of an individual. The influence of age and gender on big five personality domains in Indian population was assessed in this cross-sectional study that included 155 subjects (female = 76, male = 79) aged fr...

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Published in:Indian journal of physiology and pharmacology 2014-10, Vol.58 (4), p.381-388
Main Authors: Magan, Dipti, Mehta, Manju, Sarvottam, Kumar, Yadav, Raj Kumar, Pandey, R M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Anxiety Disorders - etiology
Extraversion (Psychology)
Female
Humans
India
Male
Middle Aged
Neuroticism
Personality
Sex Factors
Young Adult
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Summary:Age and gender are two important physiological variables which might influence the personality of an individual. The influence of age and gender on big five personality domains in Indian population was assessed in this cross-sectional study that included 155 subjects (female = 76, male = 79) aged from 16-75 years. Big five personality factors were evaluated using 60-item NEO-Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) at a single point in time. Among the big five factors of personality, Conscientiousness was positively correlated (r = 0.195; P < 0.05) with age in total study population, and retained the significance (P < 0.05) in men only when analyzed by gender subgroups. Further, age and gender sub-group analysis also showed that Neuroticism was inversely correlated with age in women aged 26-35 years (P < 0.05). Neuroticism and Extraversion showed a positive correlation with age in men aged 36-45 years (P < 0.001 and P < 0.05, respectively). Neuroticism was inversely correlated with age in men aged 46-55 years (P < 0.05). This preliminary report suggested that personality traits might change with age, and is gender-dependent.
ISSN:0019-5499