The role of self-esteem, locus of control and big five personality traits in predicting hopelessness

Mutlu T., Balbag Z., ÇEMREK F.

1st World Conference on Learning, Teaching and Administration (WCLTA), Cairo, Mısır, 29 - 31 Ekim 2010, cilt.9 identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
  • Cilt numarası: 9
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.12.401
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Cairo
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Mısır
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Self-esteem, locus of control, big five personality traits, hopelessness, DEPRESSION
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Hope is related to self-esteem and personality. Therefore, to find out relationship between these variables is critical. This study aimed to find out the role of self-esteem, locus of control, and big five personality traits in predicting hopelessness of students. The participants were university students who completed instruments, The Adjective Based Personality Scale, The Rotter Internal-External Scale, The Beck Hopelessness Scale and The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. ANOVA and multiple regression statistical methods were applied. Results indicated that internal locus of control; self-esteem and extraversion predicted hopelessness. (C) 2010 Published by Elsevier Ltd.