무용전공 여대생의 전공 및 경력에 따른 성격특성 비교 분석

A comparative study on the characteristics of personality according to major and career in female college students majoring in dance

  This study was designed to compare the characteristics of personality according to major and career in female college students majoring in modern dance, ballet, and Korean dance. The characteristics of personality was investigated utilizing survey in 120 female college students majoring in dance at K University. Among 120 survey results, 10 survey data were excluded due to statistical problem and 110 survey data were included for final data analysis. Subjects were well-distributed according to the major, i.e., 32 Korean dance, 40 ballet, and 38 modem dance. Their careers were divided into three categories, i.e., 1-3 years, 4-6 years, and 7-9 years for the statistical analysis. The sub-categories of personality in this study included activity-inactivity, emotional stability-instability, dominance-submission, reflectiveness-impulsiveness, sociability, autonomy-heteronomy, achievement-nonachievement neurosis, psychosis, and anti-social behaviors. The results obtained as a result of statistical analysis utilizing one-way ANOVA and Sheffe post-hoc test are summarized as follows: First, dominance of students in Korean dance was significantly higher than students in ballet, achievement and anti-social behavior of students in Korean dance and modern dance were significantly higher than students in ballet. Second, activity and sociality of high-career students were significantly higher than low-career students. reflectiveness in low-career students was significantly higher than high-career students. It was concluded that the characteristics of personality could be partly affected by major and career in female college students majoring in modern dance.