Personality, gender, and “just world” beliefs
- 1 August 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Australian Journal of Psychology
- Vol. 40 (3) , 261-266
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00049538808260047
Abstract
This study investigated the personality correlates of just world beliefs (Rubin & Peplau, 1975) among a sample of Australian undergraduates (93 males; 103 females). Results showed none of the major personality dimensions as measured by the EPQ (Eysenck & Eysenck, 1975) to be associated with either belief in a just or unjust world among males, while females who viewed the world as unjust were identified as being introverted and emotionally unstable. These findings are discussed in the light of research into extraversion/ introversion and neuroticism.This publication has 13 references indexed in Scilit:
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