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(M=48.3), which shows that such traits as sympathy, the inclination to help others, a higher
level of hostility to others and egocentrism were weakly expressed.
Figure 1. The average estimates of personality traits of Lithuanian higher school students.
A comparative analysis of personality traits based on gender aspects (see Table 1) shows
that the average estimates of males and females in the sub scales of neuroticism (t=-1.35,
p=0.178), extraversion (t=0.143, p=0.886), agreeableness (t=0.064, p=0.948) and
conscientiousness / integrity (t=1.867, p=0.063) do not differ significantly in terms of
statistics. Statistically significant average differences were identified only in the openness to
experience sub scale (t=-3.703, p=0.001), which shows that males are prone to take a
greater interest in the inner and outer world; moreover, they feel more relaxed in social
situations and new idea fostering (M=53.3, SD=10.0) compared to females (M=48.3,
SD=10.4).
Table 1. The average estimates (M) of male and female personality traits, standard deviations (SD) and
differences in the level of significance.
Name of the scale Females group Males group t p
M SD M SD
Neuroticism 54.3 10.4 56.1 10.6 -1.35 0.178
Extraversion 51.7 9.8 51.5 9.1 0.143 0.886
Openness to experience 48.3 10.4 53.3 10.0 -3.703 0.001
Agreeableness 48.3 11.0 48.2 10.3 0.064 0.948
Conscientiousness/integrity 47.6 10.6 45.0 10.8 1.867 0.063
*p