A comparative study of personality characteristics between physics teachers and social science teachers of the Cagayan State University

A comparative study of the 5 dimensions of personality characteristics between the Physics and Social Science teachers of Cagayan State University. The comparison was extended to include the following teacher variables: sex, years teaching experience, educational attainment, academic rank and civil status. The personality characteristics of the physics teachers as a group were compared based on the teacher variables mentioned above. Procedure: A validated test of personality by Clifford R. Adams was administered in the population of physics and social science teachers of Cagayan State University. The raw score of each individual was converted into a percentile. The means and standard deviations were computed for all groups and sub-groups concerned. Treatment of Data: The shape of the distribution together with the weighted average for each group were the basis of interpretation of the personality characteristics of the groups and sub-groups. The t-test for independent samples was used in testing of significance of the difference between groups and sub-groups. Findings and Conclusion: 1. The physics teachers are generally more stable than the social science teachers. The two groups do not differ in the other traits measures, namely: seriousness, tolerance, steadiness, and contentment. 2. The female physics teachers are generally more stable than their social science counterparts. 3. The physics teachers without masteral degrees are generally more stable than the social science counterparts. 4. The physics teachers with 10 years teaching experience and below are generally more stable than their social science counterparts. 5. The physics teachers with the rank of assistant professor and above are generally more stable than their social science counterparts. 6. The unmarried physics teachers are generally more serious than the married physics teachers. 7. The married physics teachers are generally more steady than the unmarried physics teachers. 8. The male physics teachers are generally more stable than the fema