Extraversion, self-concealment, and interpersonal difficulties in university students
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2023
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UMT, Lahore
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The current study aims to investigate the relationship between extraversion, self-concealment, and interpersonal difficulties in university students. Correlational research design was used for the study. Data were collected by using convenient sampling from university students (n = 300), men (n = 141) and women (n =159). Three indigenous scales - extraversion scale (Imran & Khurshid, 2022), self-concealment scale (Javed & Jabeen, 2018), and interpersonal difficulties scale (Saleem, et al., 2014) - were used for data collection. Pearson Product Moment Correlation’s findings showed that self-concealment had significant positive correlation with extraversion and interpersonal difficulties. Moreover, linear regression revealed that academic programs and self-concealment are the positive predictors of interpersonal difficulties in university students. Furthermore, independent sample t-test showed significant gender difference in interpersonal difficulties suggesting that men university students face more interpersonal difficulties than women university students. One-way ANOVA showed significant differences in extraversion, self-concealment, and interpersonal difficulties among different academic years, 1st year students of BS and MS face more interpersonal difficulties, 3rd year students of BS more conceal their self, and 4th year students of BS are more extrovert. The results of the study were discussed in the light of literature and culture. Further research was suggested with the study variables.