Personality Traits in College Students and Caregiving for a Relative with a Chronic Health Condition

Table 1

Summary of participant characteristics.

Characteristics		%
Age, M (SD)	21.6 (4.29)
Gender
Male	95	28.9
Female	234	71.1
Race/ethnicity
White, Caucasian	142	43.2
Black, African American	81	24.6
Asian, Asian American	55	16.7
Hispanic or Latino	21	6.4
Mixed	30	9.1
Family social class
Lower class	12	3.6
Working class	34	10.3
Lower middle class	84	25.5
Middle class	181	55.0
Upper class	18	5.5
Employment status
Unemployed	160	48.6
Part-time (<35 hrs/wk)	139	42.2
Full-time (36–40 hrs/wk)	30	9.1
Prior caregiving experience
Yes	80	24.3
No	249	75.7