Personality traits and Self-esteem

Abstract

The present study examined the relationship between the personality traits and self-esteem. Three-hundred-ten Shiraz University students (147 girls and 163 boys) were participants of the study. Big five personality factor's Scale (Goldberg, 1999) and Coopersmith's self-esteem scale were used as measures of the study. Simultaneous multiple regression of self-esteem on the personality traits subscales, revealed that the extraversion versus introversion, agreeableness versus antagonism, conscientiousness versus lack of direction and openness versus closeness to experience traits were significant positive predictor and neuroticism versus emotion stability was significant negative predictor of the self-esteem.