Personality characteristics of higher secondary school students

The purpose of this study was to investigate the personality characteristics of higher secondary school students and to compare them on gender and locality. For achieving the stipulated objectives of the study the descriptive method of research was employed. 100 higher secondary school students studying in 12th class (50 rural, 25 boys & 25 girls and 50 urban, 25 boys & 25 girls) were selected from different two higher secondary schools through the purposive sampling technique. The main tool for the employed for the purpose of data collection was R.B. Cattle's 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire (Form A). The date was analyzed by applying Mean, S.D and t-test for testing the significance of mean difference between the boys & girls and rural & urban higher secondary school students. The results of the study revealed that the male higher secondary school students were found to be out going, more intelligent, assertive, venturesome, tender minded, suspicious, apprehensive, experimenting, self-sufficient, controlled and relaxed whereas female higher secondary school students were found to be reserved, emotionally stable, humble, shy, tough-minded, trusting, forthright, self-assured, conservative, group dependent, undisciplined and tense. The rural higher secondary school students were found to be reserved, emotionally less stable, humble, sober, expedient, trusting, imaginative, shrewd, self-assured, self-sufficient, undisciplined and tense whereas urban higher secondary school students were found to be outgoing, emotionally stable, assertive, happy-go-lucky, conscientious, suspicious, practical apprehensive, group dependent, controlled and relaxed. The present study may help the parents, teachers and administrators to have knowledge of the personality of their children and students and help them in building a well integrated personality.