Table 5 Gender differences in medical students
HEXACO-PI-R Domains | Gender | t Values † | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean Scores for Male Students (± SD) | Mean Scores for Female Students (± SD) | ||
Honesty–Humility | 3.37 (± 0.64) | 3.58 (± 0.55) | −2.93 ** |
Sincerity | 3.43 (± 0.93) | 3.51 (± 0.86) | −.75 |
Fairness | 3.90 (± 0.89) | 4.16 (± 0.78) | −2.55 ** |
Greed avoidance | 2.78 (± 0.92) | 2.92 (± 0.78) | −1.37 |
Modesty | 3.36 (± 0.85) | 3.73 (± 0.70) | −3.86 *** |
Emotionality | 2.90 (± 0.50) | 3.23 (± 0.54) | −5.22 *** |
Fearfulness | 2.69 (± 0.68) | 3.02 (± 0.74) | −3.88 *** |
Anxiety | 3.36 (± 0.75) | 3.67 (± 0.75) | −3.44 *** |
Dependence | 2.59 (± 0.82) | 2.90 (± 0.91) | −3.02 ** |
Sentimentality | 2.98 (± 0.76) | 3.34 (± 0.76) | −3.86 *** |
Extraversion | 3.32 (± 0.60) | 3.27 (± 0.60) | .67 |
Social self-esteem | 3.59 (± 0.64) | 3.57 (± 0.78) | .33 |
Social boldness | 3.25 (± 0.90) | 3.01 (± 0.88) | 2.24 * |
Sociability | 3.07 (± 0.81) | 3.10 (± 0.68) | −.32 |
Liveliness | 3.36 (± 0.80) | 3.40 (± 0.80) | −.45 |
Agreeableness | 2.91 (± 0.54) | 2.90 (± 0.59) | .20 |
Forgiveness | 2.92 (± 0.80) | 2.93 (± 0.80) | −.13 |
Gentleness | 2.97 (± 0.68) | 3.05 (± 0.67) | −1.02 |
Flexibility | 2.76 (± 0.71) | 2.81 (± 0.77) | −.51 |
Patience | 3.00 (± 0.86) | 2.80 (± 0.82) | 1.92 |
Conscientiousness | 3.74 (± 0.59) | 3.73 (± 0.51) | .10 |
Organization | 3.60 (± 0.82) | 3.60 (± 0.91) | .06 |
Diligence | 4.15 (± 0.66) | 4.14 (± 0.58) | .14 |
Perfectionism | 3.68 (± 0.73) | 3.82 (± 0.63) | −1.69 |
Prudence | 3.53 (± 0.79) | 3.38 (± 0.74) | 1.65 |
Openness to experience | 3.77 (± 0.46) | 3.74 (± 0.48) | .43 |
Aesthetic appreciation | 3.98 (± 0.67) | 4.20 (± 0.63) | −2.85 ** |
Inquisitiveness | 3.91 (± 0.63) | 3.70 (± 0.76) | 2.48 * |
Creativity | 3.75 (± 0.69) | 3.73 (± 0.76) | .20 |
Unconventionality | 3.44 (± 0.63) | 3.34 (± 0.61) | 1.33 |
Altruism | 3.49 (± 0.74) | 3.75 (± 0.64) | −3.28 *** |