Gender Differences in Communication Styles Among University Students: An Analytical Study

Abstract

This quantitative study looks at gender differences in how university students communicate (N=260). The research used a cross-sectional survey to measure four styles: emotional, assertive, passive, and analytical. T-test results showed that female students were more emotionally expressive, while male students scored higher in analytical and passive styles. There was no significant difference in assertive communication between genders, which may point to changing gender roles in higher education. Binary logistic regression showed that analytical and emotional styles best predicted gender, accounting for 41.7% of the variance. These results question traditional deficit models and show that universities are unique places where gender is expressed, calling for more flexible teaching and leadership approaches that go beyond strict gender categories.