title: Assertiveness and personality dimensions in Chinese students.
abstract: In a Chinese sample of 208 the Big Five personality traits profile was compared for 104 assertive and 104 nonassertive students. While assertiveness was associated with higher scores on Neuroticism, Extraversion, and Openness, Nonassertiveness was associated with greater scores on Agreeableness and Conscientiousness. Implications of the findings for cross-cultural counselling were highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Social Studies, City Polytechnic of Hong Kong, Kowloon.
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Hamid
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001242:Assertiveness; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005260:Female; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010553:Personality Development; D010555:Personality Inventory; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*