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MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION

First Semester

Statistics in Education

Activity 2
Johnson A. Villasin September 5, 2021
MAEd Rating: _________

A. Given the data sent on personality traits, resiliency and subject well-being, answer the
specific problems 1-3 using descriptive statistics.
1. What is the level of personality traits in terms of openness, conscientiousness,
agreeableness, extraversion and neuroticism?
2. What is the level of resiliency in terms of ego-control and ego-resiliency?
3. What is the level of subjective well-being in terms of life satisfaction?
B. Draw a research paradigm

A.
1. Level of personality traits in terms of openness, conscientiousness, extraversion,
agreeableness and neuroticism

Table 1 presents the level of personality traits in terms of openness, conscientiousness,

extraversion, agreeableness and neuroticism. As the data reveal, indicator three in neuroticism
states that I panic easily garnered the lowest mean of 2.71. On the other hand, indicator three in
extraversion states that I look at the bright side of life garnered the highest mean of 4.61. The
overall mean of 3.95 presents that the level of personality traits in terms of openness,
conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and neuroticism is high.

Table 1. The level of personality traits in terms of openness, conscientiousness, extraversion,

agreeableness and neuroticism.
Indicators Mean Interpretation

Openness
1. I am full of ideas 4.14 High
2. I like changes 4.29 High
3. I prefer variety of routines 4.23 High
4. I put ideas generated by the 4.31 High
group into operation
5. I let colleagues know of 4.45 High
upcoming changes
 Conscientiousness
1. I do not make rush 4.09 High
decisions
2. I get chores done right 4.10 High
away
3. I often put things back in 4.37 High
their proper place
4. I promote the use of 4.38 High
standardized procedure
5. I set specific goals and 4.25 High
monitor performance easily
Extraversion
1. I talk a lot 3.35 Moderate
2. I am interested in people 3.90 High
3. I look at the bright side of 4.61 Very high
life
4. I am easy to get along with 4.19 High
5. I clarify role relationship 4.49 High
among group members
Agreeableness
1. I trust others 3.94 High
2. I take time for others 4.08 High
3. I do not take advantage of 4.55 Very high
others
4. I treat everyone the same 4.20 High
5. I tell group members what 4.27 High
is expected
Neuroticism
1. I get stressed out easily 3.03 Moderate
2. I have frequent mood 3.11 Moderate
swings
3. I panic easily 2.71 Moderate
4. I am easily disturbed 2.78 Moderate
5. I am easily intimidated 2.83 Moderate
Grand mean 3.95 High
Scale: 4.50- 5.00 - Very high 3.50- 4.49– High 2.50- 3.49 – Moderate
1.50- 2.49 – Low 1- 1.49 – Very low

2. Level of resiliency in terms of ego control and ego resiliency

Table 2 presents the level of resiliency in terms of ego control and ego resiliency. As the
data reveal, indicator four which is found in ego control states that I can remember “playing sick”
to get out of something garnered the lowest mean of 2.43. On the other hand, indicator one which
is found in ego resiliency states that I am generous with my friends garnered the highest mean of
4.04. The overall mean of 3.29 presents that the level of resiliency in terms of ego control and ego
resiliency is moderate.

Table 2. The level of resiliency in terms of ego control and ego resiliency.
 Indicators Mean Interpretation
Ego control
1. I tend to buy things on 2.75 Moderate
impulse
2. I become impatient when I 3.12 Moderate
have to wait for something
3. I often say and do things on 2.73 Moderate
the spur of the moment, without
stopping to think
4. I can remember “playing sick” 2.43 Moderate
to get out of something
5. I have often had to take orders 2.73 Moderate
from someone who did not know
as much as I did
Ego resiliency
1. I am generous with my friends 4.04 High
2. I quickly get over and recover 3.76 High
from being startled
3. I enjoy dealing with new and 3.81 High
unusual situations
4. I usually succeed in making a 3.57 High
favourable impression on a
people
5. I enjoy trying new foods I 3.98 High
have never tasted before
Grand mean 3.29 Moderate
Scale: 4.50- 5.00 - Very high 3.50- 4.49– High 2.50- 3.49 – Moderate
1.50- 2.49 – Low 1- 1.49 – Very low
3. Level of subject well-being in terms of satisfaction with life
Table 3 presents the level of subject well-being in terms of satisfaction with life. Based on
the data gathered, indicator 2 states that the things in my life are excellent garnered the lowest mean
of 3.69. On the other hand, indicator three states that I am happy with my life garnered the highest
mean of 4.36. The overall mean of 3.92 presents that the level of subject well-being in terms of
satisfaction with life is high.

Table 3. The level of subject well-being in terms of satisfaction with life.

Indicators Mean Interpretation
1. In most ways, my life is close 3.89 High
to the way I would want it to be.
2. The things in my life are 3.69 High
excellent.
3. I am happy with my life. 4.36 High
4. So far, I have gotten the 3.88 High
important things I want in life
5. If I could live my life over, I 3.78 High
would have it the same way.
 Grand mean 3.92 High
Scale: 4.50- 5.00 - Very high 3.50- 4.49– High 2.50- 3.49 – Moderate
1.50- 2.49 – Low 1- 1.49 – Very low

B. Draw a paradigm

Personality traits
-openness
-conscientiousness
-extraversion
-agreeableness
-neuroticism

Subject well-being
-satisfaction with
life

Resiliency
-ego-control
-ego-resiliency