PERSONALITY TRAITS OF STUDENTS FROM DIFFERENT UNIVERSITY FACULTIES

Tatiani Gkatsa, Marina Papageorgiou

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The article presents a comparative study of the personality traits of students from two different university faculties. A sample of 301 Greek undergraduate students in Education (Department of Primary Education (DPE)) and the Polytechnic Faculty (Department of Computer Engineering (CE)). Students completed the International Personality Items Pool and answered socio-demographic questions. Results showed the DPE students have statistically significant scores on the Agreeableness (t (299) = 4.106, p-value <0.001, sample mean = 4.32) and on the Conscientiousness (t (299) = 3.336, p-value <0.001, sample mean = 3.67) in contrast with the CE students (Sample means 4.03 and 3.36, respectively). Overall, Computer Science students showed a tendency toward difficult social relationships and lower Conscientiousness. These findings suggest that personality traits may influence social behavior and psychological well-being. The study advocates for educational interventions within university curricula to address and improve students' personality traits, enhancing their interpersonal and academic competencies.

 

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BFF traits personality; undergraduate students; social behavior; socio-emotional intervention

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