Fire meta-analyser undersøgte kønsforskelle i personlighed fra 1958-1992. Mænd viste sig at være mere assertive og havde højere selvværd, mens kvinder scorede højere i ekstraversion, angst og pleje. Forskellene var konstante på tværs af alder, uddannelse og lande, og der var ikke betydelige forskelle i andre træk.
Titel på undersøgelse:
Gender differences in personality: A meta-analysis.
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Hele abstrakt på originalsprog:
Four meta-analyses were conducted to examine gender differences in personality in the literature (1958-1992) and in normative data for well-known personality inventories (1940-1992). Males were found to be more assertive and had slightly higher self-esteem than females. Females were higher than males in extraversion, anxiety, trust, and, especially, tender-mindedness (e.g., nurturance). There were no noteworthy sex differences in social anxiety, impulsiveness, activity, ideas (e.g., reflectiveness), locus of control, and orderliness. Gender differences in personality traits were generally constant across ages, years of data collection, educational levels, and nations.