Abstract:

This study aims to determine the relationship between five factor personality dimensions and self-esteem in terms of how self-esteem predicts five factor personality dimensions. The study group consisted of a total of 122 students 98 of whom were females (80%) and 24 males (19.7 %). Personality Test Based on Adjectives (Bacanlı, İlhan ve Aslan, 2009) and Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale (Rosenberg, 1965; Çuhadaroğlu, 1986) were used as data collection instruments in this study. The data gathered from the study were analyzed through Multiple Regression Analysis. The findings of this study revealed that there is a positive correlation between self-esteem and extroversion, openness to experience and conscientiousness dimensions of Personality Test Based on Adjectives basing on Five Factor Model. The findings of this study were compared with the relevant literature and thus discussions and suggestions were made in parallel with the findings.

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