The Impact of Personality Traits on The Level of Homophobia Among College Going Students: A Comparative Study

Homophobic attitudes and behaviours have always been a concern in the society. Due to lack of study, the causes and factors involved in such behaviours and attitudes were hard to understand and homosexual people were continuously facing the issues. The aim of the present study is to assess the relationship between different personality traits and the level of Homophobia among college going students, along with an analysis of difference between homophobia level and between personality traits of college going males and females. Psychological tools such as NEO- FFI and WAB Homophobia Scale were used. 85 males and females from Delhi-NCR college were taken as a sample for this research. Results were then analysed using correlation and t-test which demonstrated a negative correlation between personality traits and homophobia level. It also showed that there exists a significant difference among females and males in their ideations towards homosexuality, while there is no significant difference among males and females in personality traits. The investigation can advise the improvement regarding instructive mediations pointed toward lessening homophobia and regarding arrangements and projects pointed toward advancing incorporation and variety on school grounds to create effective intervention programs. However, since the study mainly focuses on general personality traits and homophobia and is limited to a certain age group and geographical area, an extended version can be done in future so that people of all age groups and other demographic details like socio-economic status, geographical areas, etc. with specific traits can be considered.