"A Comparative Study on Core Self-Evaluation, Personality & Coping Among College Students & Working Professionals"

Abstract

Academic labour can consume a person's entire day, and in modern professions, there is frequently little distinction between personal and professional time. A student is someone who is actively learning or developing abilities that they will utilize in their profession in the future. On the other hand, a worker is a part of the production process. Self-development in the form of understanding their fundamental attributes, personality and defence mechanisms is essential for one's growth and development. Individuals can objectively evaluate their strengths and areas they need to improve in if they have a solid understanding of their core-self evaluations, personality traits, and coping abilities. One is more likely to feel fulfilled in their personal lives by enabling themselves to investigate important areas of self-improvement which in turn could help them professionally. The aim of the current research is to study the effects of core self-evaluation, personality and coping in college students and working professionals. Standardized scales were used to measure the variables. A total of 40 college students falling in the age category 18-25 years and 40 working professionals belonging to the age group 20-40 years participated in the study. The results found out that core self-evaluation is positively correlated with extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness and neuroticism while there is no correlation between coping and core self-evaluation and personality. No significant difference could be drawn between students and working professionals in core self-evaluation, personality and coping. Therefore, aiding individuals in gaining more knowledge about how CSE, personality, and coping shape a person can benefit the forthcoming generation to understand what aspects can help them develop successful career and personal growth plans.