An Empirical Study of Gender on the Personality of the Teens

Introduction: Most people find adolescence to be a challenging time because it is characterized by a number of nuisance aspects. Adolescents overcome several distinct developmental obstacles, such as adjusting to sudden physical changes, controlling sexual preferences, establishing the newest types of relationships, and making plans for their future in school and workplace. Gender is a crucial physiological factor that affects how teenagers cope with all of these difficulties, so it may also determine a person’s personality. Adolescents’ perceptions, emotional expressions, and behavior frequently reflect gender differences in personality. Objective: This study attempted to investigate the differences in personality between male and female teenagers. Method: Total 80 participants specifically from Mau district were taken for this present research study including 40 male and 40 female adolescents. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS-26V to calculate the data, which was analyzed statistically by the descriptive method, mean, and ‘t’ test. Result: The results show that there is considerable difference in the personalities of male and female teenagers. Conclusion: The findings revealed that male adolescents had a stronger personality than female adolescents.