Effects of Extroversion Traits on Domestic Abuse among inmates in Prisons in Kiambu County, Kenya

Harun Issack Hassan, Dr. Mokua Gilbert Maroko and Dr. Jane Karimi
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Harun Issack Hassan: Mount Kenya University, Kenya
Dr. Mokua Gilbert Maroko: Mount Kenya University, Kenya
Dr. Jane Karimi: Mount Kenya University, Kenya

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2022, vol. 6, issue 3, 186-190

Abstract: This study examined the effects of extroversion traits on domestic abuse. This study examined extroversion traits among prison inmates in Kiambu County, Kenya. A sample size of 370 representing a target population of 10,334 inmates with a margin of error of 0.05 was selected. The study found that 66.2% of inmates who participated in the study with extroversion personality had a more solidary, quiet, and reserved trait while 33.5% had an outgoing, friendly, and energetic, trait. Respondents who were more solidary, quiet and reserved, 27.5% strongly agreed that they had experienced domestic abuse, 44.5% agreed, 9.0% strongly disagreed, 13.7% disagreed, while 5.2% were not sure. Regarding respondents who were outgoing, friendly, and energetic, 30.8% strongly agreed they had experienced domestic abuse, 51.4% agreed, 10.3% strongly disagreed, 4.7% disagreed, while 2.8% were not sure. There is a weak negative correlation (0.119) between extroversion personality type and domestic abuse. However, the negative correlation (-0.105) between extroversion and type of domestic abuse perpetrated was weak at a significance of 0.066. In addition, there was a positive correlation (0.203) between extroversion personality type and type of physical assault perpetrated. Also, the study found a negative correlation (0.144) between extroversion and physical assault trends of whether the physical assaults increased, stayed the same or decreased before imprisonment.

Date: 2022
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