Relationship between Birth Order and Personality Trait (Extroversion)

Noor Saher; Raumish Masud Khan; Meezab Saleem

doi:10.53103/cjess.v2i1.12

Authors

Noor Saher University of Punjab, Pakistan
Raumish Masud Khan Kinnaird College for Women, Pakistan
Meezab Saleem University of Punjab, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53103/cjess.v2i1.12

Keywords:

Personality, Birth Order, Extraversion, Education

Abstract

This study is intended to investigate relationship between birth order and personality trait (extroversion). For this purpose, a sample of N= 160 (n=80 males and n= 80 females) was purposively selected using Non- Probability Sampling technique with the age ranged from 16-22 years. The sample was drawn from two co educated institutions i.e., Becan House School (ALGC a-levels campus) and Government College, 2 all boys institutions i.e., Lahore Grammar School (a levels campus) and Aitchison College and 2 all girls institutions i.e., Lahore College for Women University and Lahore Grammar School (A-levels campus). The data was collected with the use of Eysenck’s Personality Inventory. The Questionnaires were administered in English Language. There was no restrictions of religion, family set up, or socio- economic class. Data was evaluated by running Correlation and Two-way ANOVA on Statistical Package for Social Sciences version sixteen (SPSS 16). The findings revealed that Personality Traits (extraversion) was significantly correlated with birth order. It was also showed that there was gender difference in personality traits (extraversion) concluding last born girls as more extravert than males. Hence, there is also difference in the personality trait (extraversion) in first born and later born from different educational institution concluding last born individual from single gender institutions as more extravert. This study has its significance in the field of education as well as in clinical settings as to gives the great insight into another reason to certain trait of an individual and ultimately this will help in making measurements accordingly.

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