• Dr. L Roshan Singh

The aim of the present study is to examine the personality traits of Meitei Maibis of Manipur. Objective: To study the personality traits of Meitei Maibis of Manipur. Results: The highest percentage of personality trait present among the Meitei Maibis according to Rorschach interpretation was restricted awareness to environment (p-value = 0.000) with 88% It was followed by interpersonal relationship (p-value = 0.000) and insecure and fearful of environment (p-value = 0.000) with 75% each. Passivity was the third highest personality traits present among the Meitei Maibis with 64% and variation also indicated highly significant as manifest by p-value = 0.007. About deviation from social norms, 61% of Maibis were deviated from social norms and found significant as manifest by p-value = 0.020. Regarding extraversion-intraversion, 49% of Maibis were introvert, 35% were ambivert and 16% were extrovert (p-value = 0.000). Most of the Maibis were empathetic (93%) in nature. They were not inferior (71%) towards other people but they have low conformity to social norms (93%). There ego strength was also found very low with 95%. Many Maibis were having satisfactory interpersonal relationship with a percentage of 91% and 96% of Meibis were having no obsessional thought. Conclusion: In the present study it was found that most of the Maibis were unaware of their environment, insecure and fearful; passive in nature, deviation from social norms, have guarded attitude, disturbed thinking and rigidity. Most of the Maibis were introvert in nature but not inferior towards other people. They had low conformity to social norms and suspiciousness. There ego strength was very low but they were having satisfactory interpersonal relationship.

Personality traits, Meitei Maibis, apathy, introversion-extraversion

"Personality Traits of the Meitei Maibis of Manipur", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.439-443, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905A73.pdf

"Personality Traits of the Meitei Maibis of Manipur", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp439-443, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905A73.pdf