Psycho-social Personality Features Among N.W.F.P. Male Population

Abstract

The main objective of the present investigation was to study the psychological and social aspects of the personality of the participants vis-a-vis their socioeconomic status. The authors realizing the degree of importance attached to the social status in Pakistani society
and its resultant characteristizations of the individuals in the shape of varied interests of the classes, personality traits etc, planned the present project. For this purpose CPI and MMP Iwere administered upon the participants. (N=695). The design of the study was 2x3 factorial, with 2 (low-high scoring subjects on the CPI sub-scales and the neurotic triad of MMPI) and 3 (socioeconomic classes: upper-middle-lower). The results showed a significant difference between the low-high scoring subjects on the two tests, for the three socioeconomic groups .