A Cross-Cultural Investigation Into the Relationships Between Personality Traits and Work Values

In a Chinese sample of 208 the Big Five personality traits profile was compared for 104 assertive and 104 nonassertive students. While assertiveness was associated with higher scores on Neuroticism, Extraversion, and Openness, Nonassertiveness was associated with greater scores on Agreeableness and Conscientiousness. Implications of the findings for cross-cultural counselling were highlighted.

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Examining Gender Differences, Personality Traits, Academic Performance, and Motivation in Ukrainian and Polish Students of Physical Education: A Cross-Cultural Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17165729 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (16) ◽

pp. 5729 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Cezary Kuśnierz ◽

Aleksandra M. Rogowska ◽

Iuliia Pavlova

Keyword(s):

Gender Differences ◽

Academic Performance ◽

Physical Education ◽

Intrinsic Motivation ◽

Personality Traits ◽

Academic Motivation ◽

Five Factor Model ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

And Gender ◽

The Relationship

Background: This study examined the relationship of academic performance with the Big Five traits of personality, academic motivation, and gender in a cross-cultural context. Methods: Participants in the study were 424 university students of physical education (PE) departments from Poland (53%) and Ukraine (47%). Undergraduates completed a brief version of the International Personality Item Pool (Mini-IPIP) to assess the Five-Factor model of personality, the Academic Motivations Scale (AMS), and grade point average (GPA). Results: Polish PE students scored higher in emotional stability and extroversion and had a higher GPA than Ukrainian PE undergraduates. Gender differences were found in both personality traits and academic motivation scales. Intrinsic motivation may predict academic performance. Conscientiousness and intellect emerged as mediators of the relationship between intrinsic motivation and academic performance and gender was found as a moderator in the relationship between conscientiousness and academic success. Conclusions: Women are more motivated regarding academic achievements than men. In addition to intrinsic motivation, the most important factors for academic grades are some personality traits, gender, and cultural differences. Openness and conscientiousness in men are mediators between intrinsic motivation and academic performance. The results of this study may be useful for PE academic teachers to improve the motivation of their students.

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The structure of work values: A cross cultural comparison

Journal of Organizational Behavior ◽

10.1002/job.4030120103 ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 21-38 ◽

Cited By ~ 154

Author(s):

Dov Elizur ◽

Ingwer Borg ◽

Raymond Hunt ◽

Istvan Magyari Beck

Keyword(s):

Work Values ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Cultural Comparison ◽

Cross Cultural Comparison

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Cross-cultural studies of personality traits and their relevance to psychiatry

Epidemiologia e Psichiatria Sociale ◽

10.1017/s1121189x00004425 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 176-184 ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

Antonio Terracciano ◽

Robert R. McCrae

Keyword(s):

Sex Differences ◽

Personality Traits ◽

Psychiatric Disorders ◽

Age Of Onset ◽

Factor Model ◽

Five Factor Model ◽

Epidemiological Data ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Personality Profiles ◽

The World

SUMMARYAims – This article provides a brief review of recent cross-cultural research on personality traits at both individual and culture levels, highlighting the relevance of recent findings for psychiatry. Method – In most cultures around the world, personality traits can be clearly summarized by the five broad dimensions of the Five-Factor Model (FFM), which makes it feasible to compare cultures on personality and psychopathology. Results – Maturational patterns and sex differences in personality traits generally show cultural invariance, which generates the hypothesis that age of onset, clinical evolution, and sex differences in the prevalence of psychiatric disorders might follow similar universal patterns. The average personality profiles from 51 cultures show meaningful geographical distributions and associations with culture-level variables, but are clearly unrelated to national character stereotypes. Conclusions – Aggregate personality scores can potentially be related to epidemiological data on psychiatric disorders, and dimensional personality models have implications for psychiatric diagnosis and treatment around the world.Declaration of Interest: This research was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the NIH, National Institute on Aging. Robert R. McCrae receives royalties from the Revised NEO Personality Inventory.

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A Cross-Cultural Replication on Elizur's Facets of Work Values

Multivariate Behavioral Research ◽

10.1207/s15327906mbr2104_2 ◽

1986 ◽

Vol 21 (4) ◽

pp. 401-410 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Ingwer Borg

Keyword(s):

Work Values ◽

Cross Cultural

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A CROSS-CULTURAL INVESTIGATION OF PERSONALITY TRAITS AMONG ARAB AND AMERICAN BUSINESS STUDENTS

Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal ◽

10.2224/sbp.1996.24.3.221 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 24 (3) ◽

pp. 221-229 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Jennifer Hozik ◽

J.W. Wright

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Personality Traits ◽

Business Students ◽

The United States ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

American Business ◽

Personality Test ◽

Research Results ◽

Keirsey Temperament Sorter ◽

The University

This study identifies differences in the scores of Jordanian and American business students on the Keirsey Temperament Sorter personality test. The test was administered to 137 students at the University of Jordan in Amman, Jordan, and Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland. The research results show that, although there are significant differences in personality traits in two of four categories, there are more similarities than differences between the traits identified by these groups of students. This indicates that the personalities and temperaments of business students in Jordan and the United States are not remarkably different.

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