Assessing Personality Traits and Academic Resilience Between India and Tanzania Male and Female College Students

This study assess psychological constructs of personality traits and academic resilience among college students across cultures. The total sample of 480 students have been assessed from India and Tanzania using K.S. Misra. Five Personality Traits Inventory (FPTA-MKS) that consists 50 items divided in to Five Traits-I Conscientiousness, II. Openness, III. Neuroticm, IV. Agreeableness, V. Extraversion. Also using Academic Resilience Scale (ARS-DMPS), English version. The scale consists 32 items divided into two factors- I. Self-efficacy, II. Social support &Social competence. It was administered on 1000 B.Ed. Trainees (Adults). The results indicate that (i) there is no significant difference in the mean score of Personality traits of Indian and Tanzania college students. (ii)There is no significant difference in the mean score of Personality traits between Indian and Tanzania male and female college students.(iii) There is significant difference in the mean score of academic resilience of Indian and Tanzania college students (iv) There is no significant difference in the mean score of academic resilience between Indian and Tanzania female college students The findings emphasis the country specific cultural sensitivity in shaping students personality, while strengthening cultural specific academic resilience to all students.