Reference no: EM132195119
Personality Traits as Predictor of Self-esteem of University Students:
Moderating Role of Openness to Experience This study examined the relationship among Big Five Personality traits and self-esteem of college students from various departments of the University of Sargodha in Pakistan. Gender differences were also focus of interest. The sample included an equal representation of 120 men and 120 women (total 240); their education level was MPhil and PhD. The mean age of the participants was 22.3 (ranging from20 to 30 years old) and standard deviation of 26.5 years. To conduct the study, the Big Five Personality Trait Scale (Srivastava, 1999) and Self-esteem Scale (Rosenberg, 1965) were used. The elements used by the researchers to support their study were the following: Correlation Matrix, Regression Analysis, Moderation Analysis, and T-test. According to the researchers from the Departments of Psychology and Sociology at the University of Sargodha, Pakistan, Niazi and Mehmood (2017), “the results of present study indicated significant correlation among extroversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, openness to experience and neuroticism" (p. 113). The constructs of the study were measured through psychometrically sound self-report measures. It is interesting to note that the findings of this study showed that students who were organized, motivational, and sensation seekers, are naturally curious, exciting, and imaginative. The researchers emphasized, however, that anxious students didn’t have these skills. The results also concluded that anxious students with high level of openness have positive self-evaluation, whereas neurotic students who showed less active imagination were not attentive to inner feelings. The results also showed that students that had positive personality traits also had high level of self-esteem. I was not surprised by these findings. This interesting research article has more detailed information than what I have provided. I encourage anyone who reads my post to take a look at it on your spare time. The researchers also noted that a future large sample size should be taken to increase the validity of the research.
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