The Connection between Personality Traits and Perceived Stress: An In-Depth Look at How Personality Traits Can Influence Perceived Stress during an Immersion Study in a Developing Nation

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationships of the Big Five personality traits on levels of perceived student stress. A convenience sample of 28 undergraduate students (13 who were immersed in the culture of a developing nation and 15 in a normal setting) completed measures of perceived stress and the NEO-Personality Inventory. It was found that personality traits (neuroticism and extraversion) play a role in how stress is perceived, and that there is significant differences between the experimental and control groups on levels of perceived stress.