An Examination of the Role of Personality on Fear of Success among Females in Early Adulthood

Okonkwo, Ejike A. and Onuoha, Florence and Ituma, Afam (2017) An Examination of the Role of Personality on Fear of Success among Females in Early Adulthood. Nigerian Journal of Management Research (JMR), II. pp. 25-32. ISSN 1596-1907

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Abstract

This study examines personality factors (neuroticism and agreeableness) as predictors of fear of success among females in early adulthood. Participants comprised two hundred and thirty females in early adulthood between the ages of 18 – 40 years (M=32.29, SD=2.09) drawn from students of Enugu State College of Education (Technical) using systematic sampling technique involving every third case. John, Donahue and Kentle (1991) 44-item big five personality scale and Aboh (2008) 24-item fear of success scale were administered. A cross-sectional survey design was used while multiple regression was used as statistical test for data analysis. Results indicated that neuroticism independently at p<.05 predicted fear of success among females in early adulthood while agreeableness independently at p>.05 did not.Considering these results, it was concluded that neuroticism as a personality factor is a strong predictor of fear of success among females in early adulthood.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Management and Social Sciences
Depositing User: mrs chioma hannah
Date Deposited: 21 May 2019 08:40
Last Modified: 21 May 2019 08:43
URI: http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/1554

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