GENDER DIFFERENCES IN PERSONALITY TRAITS RELATED TO NEGATIVE EMOTIONALITY
GENDER DIFFERENCES IN PERSONALITY TRAITS RELATED TO NEGATIVE EMOTIONALITY

Summary/Abstract: This study investigates gender differences in three key personality traits associated with negative emotionality: neuroticism, trait anxiety, and aggressive irritability. A population-based sample of 208 Greek adults(131 women, 77 men), aged 19 to 63 years (M = 36.44, SD = 10.43), voluntarily participated in the research. Neuroticism was assessed using the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire – Revised (EPQ-R), anxiety was measured through the Trait scale of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and aggressive irritability was evaluated using the relevant subscale of the Buss-Durkee Hostility Inventory (BDHI). Results indicated that women scored significantly higher than men on both neuroticism and anxiety, consistent with previous findings on gendered emotional vulnerability. In contrast, no significant gender differences emerged in aggressive irritability. These findings underscore the importance of considering both prevalence and expression of emotional traits in gender based psychological research.

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