Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi

Big Five Personality Traits, Spirituality and Moral Reasoning as Predictors of Misogynistic Attitudes among Industrial Workers in Owerri, Nigeria

Njoku, Ethelbert Chinaka

Abstract

This study investigated big five personality traits spirituality and moral reasoning as the predators of misogynistic attitudes among industrial organizations in Owerri .Two hundred participants were selected through convenience sampling from industrial organizations in Owerri. Their ages ranged from 40-60 years. Three (3) hypotheses were tested in the study. The four scales that were used in this study are Big Five Inventory (BFI), Moral Foundation Questionnaire (MFQ), and Religious Affiliation Scale (RAS) internalized Misogyny Scale(IMS). The survey design was employed in this study and the statistics used was multiple regression. The results show that big five personality traits, spirituality and moral reasoning did not predict misogynistic attitudes among industrial workers in Owerri. The researcher recommends education and awareness that are aimed at reducing misogynistic attitudes among industrial workers to be part of organizational policy.

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