Impact Of Age And Gender On Optimism Amongst Residents Of Uae

Abstract

Optimism, a curse and a blessing. The quality of being full of hope and emphasising the good parts of a situation (Cambridge Dictionary, 2022). This study aimed to investigate the relation between gender and age on optimism. Does gender play a role in optimism or does age play a role? Whether both can play a role too. The aim of the report was to find what the impact of gender and age is on optimism and to analyse the data using Two-way ANOVA. This was achieved through a quantitative methodological approach where the data was collected by giving out a survey for participants to answer. Random Sampling was used to obtain the data. Males and Females (N=225) were randomly selected to answer the survey questions, their ages divided into 3 groups ranging from 15 to 35. The answers did not really have a rhythm and the results put into Two-way ANOVA analysis turned out to be insignificant for gender F(1, 219 (∞))= 1.232, p<.05 whereas age F(2,219 (∞)) = 28.981, p< 0.5 had a significant impact on optimism. Nor did gender and age together have an affect on optimism F(2,219 (∞)) =10.975, P<0.05.