Extraversion and Introversion Personality Type of Mature Students in Private Higher Education

Abstract

The study's primary purpose was to explore the differences between mature male and female students based on extroversion and introversion personality types studying an undergraduate business programme in a private higher education institution in the UK. The Big Five Inventory-BFI (a short form with 10 items), BFI-10, was used to collect data from adult participants (N=131). The sample data were analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26. The researchers used descriptive statistics and graphical representation to describe the data and gain meaningful insights. The results revealed no significant differences between males and females based on the mean extroversion score. The detailed results for all five-personality dimensions for both genders showed that female participants were higher on neuroticism/emotional stability and agreeableness than males. Also, male participants' mean scores of Extraversion, Conscientiousness and Openness to Experience were almost similar. Previous research has shown females to be high on some facets of conscientiousness. However, these results are inconsistent across cultures, and no significant gender differences in conscientiousness have been found. Keywords: Big Five Inventory-BFI-10, Extraversion, Introversion, Mature Students, Private Higher Education.