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Birth Order and Personality


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1 Department of Clinical Psychology, Amity Institute of Behavioural and Allied Sciences, Amity University, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
2 Amity Institute of Behavioural and Allied Sciences Amity University, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
     

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The aim of the present investigation was to compare first and last bom people on personality traits, perceived social support and perfectionism. The sample comprised of 100 participants (50 firstborns & 50 last boms) with age range of 30-45 years. The following measures were used-NEO-FFI adult form (McCrae & Costa, 2010); Multidimensional scale of perceived social support (Zimet et al., 1988); and Perfectionism inventory (Hill et al., 2004). Results indicate that there are no significant ditferences between first and last boms on the variables of personality traits, perceived social support and perfectionism.

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Birth Order, Personality, Social Support, Perfectionism.
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Authors

Ashta Kaul
Department of Clinical Psychology, Amity Institute of Behavioural and Allied Sciences, Amity University, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Anupama Srivastava
Amity Institute of Behavioural and Allied Sciences Amity University, Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Abstract


The aim of the present investigation was to compare first and last bom people on personality traits, perceived social support and perfectionism. The sample comprised of 100 participants (50 firstborns & 50 last boms) with age range of 30-45 years. The following measures were used-NEO-FFI adult form (McCrae & Costa, 2010); Multidimensional scale of perceived social support (Zimet et al., 1988); and Perfectionism inventory (Hill et al., 2004). Results indicate that there are no significant ditferences between first and last boms on the variables of personality traits, perceived social support and perfectionism.

Keywords


Birth Order, Personality, Social Support, Perfectionism.

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