Extraversion and cultural differences. Comparative study between Spain and Romania

Authors

  • Ioana Claudia Poșircă Independent Researcher
  • Rodica Gabriela Enache Ovidius University of Constanta, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences

Keywords:

Personality traits, extroversion, culture, postadolescence

Abstract

The present research focuses on two of the most beautiful Latin countries, Romania and Spain, paying close attention to the specific characteristics of each culture. In this sense, extraversion is among the personality traits that were approached and studied among the 70 participants, 30 of them being Spanish citizens and 30 Romanian citizens. The results showed that Spaniards have a higher level of extroversion than Romanians, given that the average of Romanians is 71.06 and that of Spaniards is 76.74, with a threshold of Sig (2-tailed) significance of 0.22. To support the data obtained, the literature highlights that the lifestyle of Spaniards and their culture, strongly impregnated with cheerfulness and good cheer, facilitates social interactions. The high frequency of holidays and festivals, as well as the high number of sunny days, start an impressive cycle of interaction according to which exposure to the sun improves people's mood and energy, which they can direct towards cheerful and extroverted social interactions, marked by trust and empathy.

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Published

2024-12-11

How to Cite

Poșircă, I. C., & Enache, R. G. (2024). Extraversion and cultural differences. Comparative study between Spain and Romania. The „Black Sea” Journal of Psychology, 15(2), 65–72. Retrieved from https://bspsychology.ro/index.php/BSJoP/article/view/325