Gender differences in personality traits among a large sample of Egyptian university students ( N = 5,729)

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Purpose The scientific study of gender differences has a long history, spanning more than a century of research. However, the studies on participants from the third world, including Egypt, were few. This paper aims to explore the gender differences in the Big Five (BF) personality traits. Design/methodology/approach A sample of 5,729 Egyptian university students took part in this study (2,787 men and 2,942 women). Their ages ranged from 18 to 31 years. They responded to the Arabic Big Five Personality Inventory. It has acceptable to good reliability and validity. Findings Results indicated that men obtained a significantly higher mean total score than did women for extraversion, whereas women had significantly higher mean total scores than did men for neuroticism, agreeableness and openness. The effect sizes in the present study were smaller than that in previous Western findings. Research limitations/implications The sample in this study was convenience and nonprobability and drawn from one university. Practical implications Because the majority of the effect sizes in this study was small, it was concluded that gender differences in personality factors are real but small. Originality/value The studies on gender differences in BF in the third world, including the Arab countries, were few. Therefore, this study has importance.

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