The present study aimed to identify the differences between Japanese and Egyptian university Students in reference to the Big Five personality factors. Japanese students (N=83) and Egyptian students (N=100) responded to the NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEOFFI; Costa et al., 1992). The results indicated that there are significant differences between Japanese students and Egyptian Students in Neuroticism and Conscientious. There are strong similarities between the two student groups in other factors : Neuroticism, Extroversion, Openness to Expedence, Agreeableness and Conscientiousness Sex type had influence only in the Neuroticism category.
Mohammed et al. (Sun,) studied this question.