The purpose of this study is to explore the role of sex differences and personality in vulnerability to depression. Sex differences in personality and some clinical variables are described. We also assess the value of the variables that revealed significant sex differences as predictors of vulnerability to depression. In a group of adult participants (N = 112), 50% males and 50% females (mean a...

One of the major catalysts for the advancement of research on personality in recent years has been the growing consensus for a personality model encompassing five broad dimensions, namely Neuroticism (N), Extraversion (E), Openness to Experience (O), Agreeableness (A), and Conscientiousness (C). These broad factors subsume most personality traits and are known as the Big Five or Five-Factor Mod...

[Correction Notice: An Erratum for this article was reported in Vol 113(1) of Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (see record 2017-26058-001).In the article, all citations to McCrae and Costa (2008), except for the instance in which it appears in the first paragraph of the introduction, should instead appear as McCrae and Costa (2010). The complete citation should read as follows: McCr...

INTRODUCTION: In contemporary Indian society, there is now restructuring and reorientation of a women’s role. The importance studying married single women has become more pertinent because the changing attitudes, increased literacy rate women, their involvement in politics economic development. present study aimed to understand whether status being “married” or “single” influences woman’s perso...

becoming one the important features of our lives, e-banking has brought us a more convenient and fast way to accomplish financial activities. despite its growing role, it is considered a challenge for some individuals who prefer to still use traditional banking system. in order to obtain a better understanding of those customers, in the current study, two personality dimensions and four demogra...

Introduction Social network addicts may differ significantly from non-addicts in terms of personality traits, such as agreeableness, neuroticism, and conscientiousness. Addicts be prone to negative emotions unpleasant experiences, which associated with a higher level neuroticism. often fail cope the real world, experience emotions, quickly give up their goals, see themselves others light, escap...