DOI: 10.36344/ccijhss.2019.v05i05.004

Pages: 117-121

The aim of this present study was to explore gossip tendency of Thai students in one specific university in Bangkok, Thailand, and to compare gender and origin differences in tendency to gossip. A total sample of 60 undergraduate students was gathered for data collection through a survey questionnaire. A modified version of the Tendency to Gossip Questionnaire (Thai version) was utilized to measure gossip tendency of participants in this study. Results showed that this group of students seldom gossiped other people as the total mean score of tendency to gossip was 3.16. Among four tendency to gossip subscales, physical appearance was reported as the highest mean score of tendency to gossip while sublimated gossip was rated as the lowest mean score. In addition, findings revealed a significant difference in gossip tendency between males and females, which females had a higher score on an overall gossip tendency than males. However, this study did not find significant difference in tendency to gossip in terms of people with different places of origin.