A predictive model of expressiveness based on demographic and socio-economic factors of the Indian youth: A self -perception

Abstract

The objective of this research is to identify various demographic and socio-economic factors which play a role in shaping the expressive behavior of an individual, based upon their self-perception. The research methodology comprises of aclose-ended questionnaire, which records not only the demographic and socioeconomic details but also, objectively quantifies the qualitative aspects of expressiveness in an individual. Results of 220 respondentswereanalyzed usingSPSS. Thereafter, a predictive model of expressiveness was created using Regression Analysis. Considering a significance level of 10%, major findings indicate that factors like the education level, openness to the opposite gender, number of friends, family income, occupation of the mother, highest level of education attained by the father, and expression in front of a stranger are significant. Research implications suggest that schools and Institutes should design curriculums which encourage students to participate in team-building and other leadership activities in order to boost their expressiveness.