An Investigation of the Relationship between Personality Dimensions and General Health of High School Female Students in Falavarjan City

Moradi Qahderijani; Mahboubeh, Karami; Fatemeh, Norouzi, Mohsen

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| Published: December 25, 2015

An Investigation of the Relationship between Personality Dimensions and General Health of High School Female Students in Falavarjan City

Moradi Qahderijani

M.Sc. in Clinical Psychology, University of Payame Noor, Isfahan, Qahderijan, Iran Google Scholar More about the auther

, Mahboubeh, Karami

B.Sc. in General Psychology, University of Payame Noor, Isfahan, Qahderijan, Iran Google Scholar More about the auther

, Fatemeh, Norouzi, Mohsen

B.Sc. in Health Care Management, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services (IUMS), Iran Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.035/20150301

DOI: 10.25215/0301.035

ABSTRACT

Application of psychological principles for promoting the quality of education is a scientific method. High quality and proper education is not possible without considering individual differences and understanding individuals’ states and traits, whether students or teachers. This study has been conducted to examine the relationship between personality dimensions and mental health of high school students. The statistical population of the study consisted of all high school students in Falavarjan city from which a sample of 100 individuals were selected. They were then studied through (NEO) Personality Inventory and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ). The findings of the study have been analyzed and they were reported as descriptive statistics and correlational study by SPSS software. The results showed that there is a significant relationship between personality dimensions and general health of high school female students in Falavarjan city.

Keywords

Personality Dimensions, Personality Trait, General Health, Mental Health, Student

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How to cite this article: M Mahboubeh, K Fatemah, N Mohsen. (2015). An Investigation of the Relationship between Personality Dimensions and General Health of High School Female Students in Falavarjan City. International Journal of Indian Psychology, 3 (1), DOI: 10.25215/0301.035, DIP: 18.01.035/20150301