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Gender Differences in Personality across the Ten Aspects of the Big Five

Yanna J. Weisberg · Colin G. DeYoung · Jacob B. Hirsh

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Personality Traits and Psychology Psychological Testing and Assessment Personality Disorders and Psychopathology

Abstract

This paper investigates gender differences in personality traits, both at the level of the Big Five and at the sublevel of two aspects within each Big Five domain. Replicating previous findings, women reported higher Big Five Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism scores than men. However, more extensive gender differences were found at the level of the aspects, with significant gender differences appearing in both aspects of every Big Five trait. For Extraversion, Openness, and Conscientiousness, the gender differences were found to diverge at the aspect level, rendering them either small or undetectable at the Big Five level. These findings clarify the nature of gender differences in personality and highlight the utility of measuring personality at the aspect level.

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