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This study aims to develop a scale concerning the determination of personality traits of secondary school students and investigate their personality traits. The study was conducted with 920 students in secondary schools within the central districts of Van determined by cluster sampling method. The "Five Factor Personality Scale" was used in the study developed by the researchers. As a result of Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), it was determined that the scale exhibited a five-factor structure consisting of 20 items and explained 66.720% of the total variance. The five-factor structure was confirmed by Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). In order to determine the reliability of the scale, Cronbach Alpha values were calculated as 0.86, 0.85, 0.80, 0.82 and 0.79, respectively. These values show that the scale is a valid and reliable data collection tool. Mean, standard deviation, t-test and ANOVA were used in data analysis. As a result, it concluded that the neuroticism characteristics of the students were at a low level, their extroversion and conscientiousness characteristics were at a medium level, and their agreeableness and openness to experience characteristics were at a very high level. It concluded that the personality traits of extraversion, agreeableness and neuroticism (emotional instability) of the students did not differ significantly according to gender, however, the personality traits of conscientiousness (responsibility) and openness to experience of female students were higher than males. It was determined that the personality traits of the students did not differ significantly according to the socio-economic development level of the school they attended. Based on the results of the study, it can be suggested that student-centered activities, methods and techniques (project, problem-based learning, station, etc.) should be employed to help students gain or develop extraversion and conscientiousness in teaching-learning processes.

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