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| Published: September 30, 2022

Relationship between Personality Traits and Self-Esteem Among University Students

Iram Naim

Research Scholar, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh-U. P, India Google Scholar More about the auther

, Asma Parveen

Professor, Department of Psychology, Women’s College, Faculty of Social Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh U.P, India Google Scholar More about the auther

, Masaud Ansari

Assistant Professor (GF), Department of Psychology, A.P.S.M. College Barauni, Begusarai, Bihar Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.205.20221003

DOI: 10.25215/1003.205

ABSTRACT

The present study examines the relationship between Personality traits and self-esteem among university students. Hundred students of Aligarh Muslim University (50-Girls and 50-Boys) were incorporated as participants of the study. Big five inventory-2-short (BFI-2-S) by Soto and John (2017), and self-esteem scale (Rosenberg, 1965) were used as measurement tools. To analyse the data; t-test and Pearson product- moment correlation was used. The findings of the study showed that gender differences exist in terms of neuroticism and agreeableness. Positive and significant correlation was found among conscientiousness, extraversion and self-esteem, whereas negative and significant correlation exhibits between self-esteem and neuroticism.

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ISSN 2348-5396

ISSN 2349-3429

18.01.205.20221003

10.25215/1003.205

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Published in   Volume 10, Issue 3, July-September, 2022