Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: March | Volume: 7 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 287-292
To Analyze the Personality Traits and Communal Orientation among Afghan and Indian Students Studying in Indian Universities
Javed Saad1, Simplejit Kaur Dhanoa2
1Post-Graduate Student (Psychology), Dept. of Psychology, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Punjab, India.
2Associate Professor, Dept. of Psychology, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Punjab, India.
Corresponding Author: Javed Saad
ABSTRACT
This study was conducted to measure the personality traits (Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Emotional Stability, Openness to Experiences) and communal orientation among Afghan and Indian students. For this study, 100 students were contacted studying in Indian Universities. The sample was divided into 50 Afghan and 50 Indian students. To measure communal orientation, Communal Orientation - (Clark et al. ,1987) scale was used and to measure personality traits, Ten-Item Personality Inventory - (Gosling et al.,2003) scale was used. The research found significant differences on different variables of personality and communal orientation among Afghan and Indian students. The outcome of the study helps to make international programs for individuals who are staying away from home.
Keywords: Communal Orientation, Personality traits, Afghan and Indian students
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