gender relations and differences between gratitude and personality in university students of lima-perú

• Autores: Ysis Roa Meggo
• Localización: Psychología: Avances de la Disciplina, ISSN-e 1900-2386, Vol. 11, Nº. 1, 2017, págs. 49-56
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.21500/19002386.3101
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Relaciones de género y diferencias entre gratitud y personalidad en estudiantes universitarios de Lima-Perú
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  • español

    Este estudio determinó la relación entre la gratitud y la personalidad en estudiantes universitarios de Lima-Perú a través de un diseño descriptivo correlacional. La muestra estuvo conformada por 200 universitarios residentes en Lima, y usando la escala de Gratitud de Alarcón y la escala de Cinco factores de la personalidad de Costa & McCrae, los cuales demostraron altos niveles de fiabilidad y validez, se encontraron relaciones significativas entre la gratitud y los factores de Neuroticismo, Responsabilidad y Amabilidad. También se encontraron diferenciassignificativas según sexo.

  • English

    This study established the relation between gratitude and personality of Peruvian university students residing in Lima; throughout a descriptive correlational design. The sample was composed/conformed by 200 university students living in Lima and it was used the Gratitude Scale developed by Alarcón and the Scale of five factors of Personality by Costa & McCrae.; Both Scales shown a remarkable degree of reliability and validity. Significant relationship between gratitude, Neuroticism, Responsibility and Kindness factors were found in the research; likewise, there were found significant differences according to each sex.

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