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The objective of this study was to investigate significant predictors of student engagement, including study demands, study resources and personality characteristics. First-year university students (N = 512) participated in the study. The findings showed significant relationships between pace and amount of work and cognitive demands with student engagement, although only cognitive demands was a significant predictor of student engagement in the regression analysis. Even though all the study resources were significantly related to student engagement, the only significant predictors in the regression analysis were support from lecturers and opportunities for growth and development. When personality dimensions were included in the fourth step of the regression analysis, only opportunities for growth and development and achievement orientation (a facet of conscientiousness) were significant predictors of student engagement. Demands explained 6 per cent of the variance in study engagement, resources 17 per cent and personality characteristics and additional 11 per cent. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The current paper aimed to analyze the predictive power of conscientiousness and agreeableness which are important personality characteristics of businessmen and related to potential to work with customers. The sample consisted of 122 respondents, 42 women and 80 men (average age was 28.71 and standard deviation 2.98) working in business area with customers. The data were collected through NEO-Five Factor Inventory which measured the level of agreeableness and conscientiousness developed by McCrae and Costa (1987) in Slovak translated by Hřebičková and Urbánek (2001) and SKASUK-Scale of potential to work with customer developed by Sonnenberg in Slovak translated by Kováč (2006). Based on the confirmed aspects it was concluded that motivation to help had significant predictive power in predicting conscientiousness. Dominance and social appreciation did not have significant predictive power in predicting conscientiousness. We found that characteristics which are potential to work with customer did not have significant predictive power in predicting agreeableness. Social appreciation contributed to prediction of agreeableness at significant level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of research is to investigate the influence of user’s characteristics on their relevance judgment. The research method was an analytical survey in which 40 masters students and graduates of Information and Knowledge Sciences formed the research population. NEO-personality inventory-revised was used to investigate the population in 5 factors (Extraversion/ Neuroticism/ Openness to experience/ agreeableness/ Conscientiousness). Relevance judgment was perfomed on 10 first retrieved records in Google for 5 keywords that had been searched by the research population and precision was measured. Findings showed that users’ relevance judgment is not the same despite the intervening control; Extraversion and agreeableness have positive and significant relationship with relevance judgment and there is not any significant relationship between Neuroticism, Openness to experience and Conscientiousness with relevance judgment. In other words, users with characteristics such as Extraversion and agreeableness retrieved more related records. In general, some personal characteristics have influence on relevance judgment. Library and information managers can improve search process through providing suitable job conditions and suitable environment for users to search information in better situations.

The major aim of the study was to evaluate the personality characteristics of Hungarian junior handball players (N =164) as a function of age (14-18 years old), gender, and playing positions (goalkeeper, backcourt player, playmaker, winger, pivot). We focused on specific personality characteristics based on the Big Five Questionnaire (extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism, and openness). Our main findings showed that (1) female handball players scored higher in terms of conscientiousness and openness, (2) the younger the players were, the more they were characterized by high energy, friendliness and openness, but also by higher neuroticism, (3) goalkeepers scored (marginally) higher on the Agreeableness and Neuroticism scales compared to the other groups. Additionally, goalkeepers and backcourt players scored higher on the Agreeableness scale, while playmakers, pivots and backcourt players showed differences in terms of openness. From a research perspective, these results advocate for taking personality factors into account when studying sport performance, whereas, from an applied perspective, the results can be useful for coaches looking to improve their positions selection procedures and effective training methods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

There are considerable cross-national differences in public attitudes towards antibiotics use, use of prescribed antibiotics, and self-medication with antibiotics even within Europe. This study was aimed at investigating the relationships between socio-economic factors, cultural values, national personality characteristics and the antibiotic use in Europe. Data included scores from 27 European countries (14 countries for personality analysis). Correlations between socio-economic variables (Gross National Income per capita, governance quality, life expectancy, mean years of schooling, number of physicians), Hofstede’s cultural value dimensions (power distance, individualism, masculinity, uncertainty avoidance, long-term orientation, indulgence), national personality characteristic (extraversion, neuroticism, social desirability) and antibiotic use were calculated and three regression models were constructed. Governance quality (r = −.51), mean years of schooling (r = −.61), power distance (r = .59), masculinity (r = .53), and neuroticism (r = .73) correlated with antibiotic use. The highest amount of variance in antibiotic use was accounted by the cultural values (65%) followed by socio-economic factors (63%) and personality factors (55%). Results show that socio-economic factors, cultural values and national personality characteristics explain cross-national differences in antibiotic use in Europe. In particular, governance quality, uncertainty avoidance, masculinity and neuroticism were important factors explaining antibiotics use. The findings underline the importance of socio-economic and cultural context in health care and in planning public health interventions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study examines the effects of personality characteristics and self-leadership on job engagement and turnover intention, focusing on the mediating role of psychological ownership in the fourth industrial revolution and convergence environment. While personality characteristics had a significant positive effect on job engagement, there was indirect effect on turnover intention through mediation of psychological ownership. Self-leadership has a direct and indirect effect on job engagement, and it has a direct positive effect on turnover intention and negatively influences through mediation of psychological ownership. And the effect of psychological ownership was confirmed increasing job engagement and reducing turnover intention. The results of this study have implications for human resource development and organizational management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Drawing upon the theory of planned behaviour ( TPB), we developed and tested a conceptual model which integrates both internal personality factors and external contextual factors to determine their associations with motivational factors and entrepreneurial intentions ( EIs). We then investigated if the model of EI applies in a developing country, namely Iran. We also set out to identify the most relevant factors for EI within this developing country context. Do distal predictors of EI including personality factors (i.e. need for achievement, risk taking and locus of control) and contextual factors (i.e. perceived barriers and support) significantly relate to EI via proximal predictors including motivational factors (i.e. attitudes towards entrepreneurship and perceived behavioural control [PBC])? Data were collected on 331 students from 7 public universities. The findings support the TPB for EI in Iran. All three motivational factors related to EI, but PBC showed the strongest association, which is different than in developed country contexts. Possible explanations for these differences are discussed. All three personality characteristics indirectly related to EI via the proximal attitudes towards entrepreneurship and PBC. Perceived contextual support and barriers indirectly related to EI via proximal PBC while perceived barriers also directly related to EI. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: To investigate the relationship between college freshman adaptation and adverse child- hood events, and to explore the mediating role of personality characteristics. Methods: A sample of 523 college freshmen from a key university in Sichuan Province was assessed with the China College Student Adjustment Scale (CCSAS), Adverse Childhood Events Questionnaire (ACEQ) and Eysenck Personality Questionnaire-Revised, Short Scale for Chinese( EPQ-RSC). Results: The rate of adverse childhood events of college freshmen was 87% in current study. The total scores of adaptation were negatively correlated with the scores of adverse childhood events influence and neuroticism (r = -0. 13, -0. 51, <0. 01), while positively correlated with introversion-extrover­sion and lie (r =0. 47,0. 25, <0. 01). The scores of adverse childhood events influence were negatively correla­ ted with scores of introversion-extroversion (r = -0. 08, P <0. 05) and lie (r = -0. 12, P <0. 01), while positively correlated with scores of neuroticism (r = 0. 17, P <0. 01). Introversion-extroversion and neuroticism mediated the relationship between adverse childhood events influence and college freshman adaptation, the mediating effects were 51. 65% and 58. 10%. Conclusion: College freshman adaptation may be closely associated with adverse childhood events influence and personality characteristics. Personality characteristics may play a mediating role between ad­verse childhood events influence and adaptation in college freshman. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: Driving is a complex behavior and is affected by several factors. This cohort study aimed at representing the main determinants such as personality features, driving behavior, and mental illnesses on driving violation based on logistic regression . Methods: In this cohort study, 800 heavy truck and lorry drivers were recruited. Participants were selected from those individuals who referred to Imam Sajjad hospital in Tehran, Iran during fall 2013 to summer 2015. Manchester Driving Behavior Questionnaire (MDBQ), Big Five Personality Test (NEO Personality Inventory), and SADS (Semi-Structural Interview) were used in this study. After 2 years, we checked all traffic violations caused by human factors involving the drivers. SPSS Version 18 was used for data analysis; t test and logistic regression (OR) was also used . Results: The findings of the present study revealed significant differences between the 2 groups of drivers (those who were and were not involved in driving offenses) with respect to controlling the effective and demographic variables. Moreover, it was found that depression and anxiety could increase the chance of accidents (2.4 and 2.7 accidents odds, respectively) (P = 0.04, P = 0.004). Furthermore, just neuroticism could increase 1.1 odds of traffic offences (P = 0.009), but other personality traits did not have an effect on the equation. Conclusions: Consistent with previous examinations, some mental disorders may affect traffic violations. Considering the magnitude and sensitivity of driving behavior, it is essential to evaluate multiple psychological factors in drivers before and after receiving or renewing their driver's licenses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Factitious Disorder Imposed by Another (FDIA) can be difficult to expeditiously identify. Understanding personality characteristics of FDIA perpetrators via psychological assessment may decrease the time between initial abuse and identification of FDIA. Personality characteristics of FDIA mother-perpetrators were examined through a comparative analysis of MMPI-2 profiles. It was predicted that mother-perpetrators would have significantly higher overall profile elevations on the MMPI-2 and elevations on specific clinical scales than a comparative control group. Results indicated that mother-perpetrators displayed significantly higher, elevations on the Psychasthenia (Pt) and Schizophrenia (Sc) scales and a trend toward significantly higher elevation on the Psychopathic Deviate (Pd) scale than the control group. These findings, along with the demographic information obtained, establish a preliminary foundation for understanding an overall profile of mother-perpetrators. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Background: Alcohol addiction, or alcohol dependence, refers to a psychological state of strong craving for alcohol caused by drinking when both the drinking times and alcohol consumption reach a certain level. Alcohol addiction can cause irreversible damage, leading to mental illness or mental disorders, negative changes in their original personality, and a tendency to safety incidents such as committing suicide or violent attacks on others. Significant attention needs to be given to the mental health of alcohol addicts, which could reflect their abnormal personality traits. However, only a few papers on this issue have been reported in China., Aim: To investigate the correlation between mental health and personality in patients with alcohol addiction., Methods: In this single-center observational study, we selected 80 patients with alcohol addiction as the research subjects, according to the criteria of the K10 scale to evaluate the mental health of patients with alcohol addiction, and divided these patients into four groups based on the evaluation results: Good, average, relatively poor and bad. And then analyzed the correlation between mental health conditions and personality characteristics from these four groups of patients., Results: The average score of the K10 scale (Kessler 10 Simple Psychological Status Assessment Scale) in 80 patients with alcohol addiction was 25.45 points, the median score was 25 points, the highest score was 50 points, and the lowest score was 11 points. Pearson 's analysis showed that the K10 score was positively correlated with the scores of these two subscales, such as the P-subscale and the N-subscale ( P < 0.05). In contrast, the K10 score had no significant correlation with the scores from the E-subscale and the L-subscale ( P > 0.05)., Conclusion: The mental health conditions of patients with alcohol addiction are positively correlated with their personality characteristics., Competing Interests: Conflict-of-interest statement: All the Authors have no conflict of interest related to the manuscript., (©The Author(s) 2023. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.)

The aim of the study was to show the personal characteristics of adolescents enrolled in specialized classes with advanced study of some subjects. The «Big Five» questionnaire, used for the study of personality characteristics of the students, has been filled in by 328 students of 7 – 10 grades, and their teachers. The originality of the education model is interconnected with students’ personality characteristics. The adolescents who study in specialized classes showed significantly higher levels of neuroticism, fearfulness and shyness, as well as estimates of intelligence.

Introduction: previous studies have shown approximately 90% of accidents in the workplace are due to unsafe behavior and human errors. Identifying predictors of unsafe behaviors would be unsafe in accidents prevention. The purpose of this study was to investigate personality characteristics, cognitive and organizational variables of line workers in an industrial company in bojnurd. .Material and Method: The sample, in the main stage, consisted of 300 employees and in the validation stage 100 They were selected thought stratified random sampling. Firstly, participants were divided into two groups (safe and unsafe) using safety behavior scale. Next, each group was evaluated using the five-factor personality questionnaire, safety efficiency questionnaire, regulatory focus at work, safety climate, safety motivation and safety competency scales and also perceived work pressure questionnaire. In order to analyze the data, the discriminate analysis, the confirmatory factor analysis and the Pearson’s correlation coefficient were applied. .Result: According to the result of the present study, unsafe behaviors of employees can be predicted by neuroticism, extroversion, agreeableness, consciousness, safety efficiency, regulatory focus and its dimensions, safety climate and its dimensions, safety motivation, safety competency and role overload variables. .Conclusion: The results of this study showed the importance of safety competency, prevention focus, safety rules and procedures, safety efficiency and consciousness as predictors of unsafe work behaviors. Therefore, it is recommended to rely on these variables in the safety training courses and also in selecting people for high risk environments.

هدف پژوهش حاضر، بررسی اثرتعدیلی ویژگی های شخصیت بر رابطه عدالت سازمانی ادراک شده و میل به بروز خشونت در محیط کار است. روش پژوهش، توصیفی- همبستگی و جامعه آماری شامل کلیه کارکنان مرد قسمت تولید یکی از کارخانجات بزرگ خودروسازی به تعداد 4638 نفر می باشد که از میان آنان، تعداد 269 نفر به عنوان نمونه به شیوه تصادفی ساده، انتخاب گردیدند. ابزارهای پژوهش شامل پرسشنامه میل به بروز خشونت در محیط کار (مهداد ، طباخ عشقی، , مهدیزادگان ،1390)؛ پرسشنامه عدالت سازمانی ادراک شده نیهوف و مورمن(1993) و پرسشنامه پنج عاملی شخصیت نئو NEO-FFI (کوستا و مک کری، 1989)، بود و برای تجزیه و تحلیل داده ها از روش تحلیل رگرسیون تعدیلی استفاده شد. یافته ها نشان دادند که برونگرایی، رابطه بین عدالت توزیعی ادراک شده با میل به بروز خشونت فیزیکی (05/0 ,P 05/0- =β) و کلامی (05/0 ,P 09/0- =β) و روانرنجوری، رابطه بین عدالت توزیعی ادراک شده با میل به بروز خشونت فیزیکی (05/0 ,P 09/0-=β) و کلامی (01/0 ,P 14/0- =β) را تعدیل نمودند. اما وظیفه شناسی، توافق جویی و تجربه پذیری نتوانستند رابطه بین مؤلفه های عدالت سازمانی ادراک شده و میل به بروز خشونت در محیط کار را تعدیل نمایند. بنابراین نتایج پژوهش حاضر بیانگر اثر تعدیلی برونگرایی و روانرنجوری بر رابطه میان ادراک عدالت سازمانی و میل به بروز خشونت در محیط کار می باشد که می توان در فرآیند گزینش کارکنان، مورد توجه قرار داد.

Objective: This study aimed to predict coping strategies based on the characteristics of the stimulants-dependent people. Method: The research method was correlational. The population consisted of all stimulant-dependent individuals (n=402) that consecutively admitted to addiction centers of Tehran over the last year and had a drug dependence diagnosis. By systematic sampling, 201 subjects were selected of this population. The NEO personality inventory (NEO-FFI short form) and Lazarus-Folkman’s coping strategies (WCQ-short form) questionnaires administered among selected sample. Results: The results showed that there is a positive correlation between the personality dimension of neuroticism and coping strategies of avoidance, disengagement, and a negative one with continence. There is a positive correlation between the personality dimension of extroversion and avoidance, seeking social support and a negative one with (assuming) responsibility. Also there is a positive correlation between the personality dimension of compatibility with restraint coping strategies and seeking social support. Conscientiousness personality dimension did not predict any coping strategies in stimulus-dependent patients. Conclusion: Personality traits can predict coping strategies in stimulus-dependent individuals. For the treatment of addicted patients paying attention to evaluation of the patients’ characteristics is suggested.

The article investigates personality characteristics of teachers with high professional self-realization. The theoretical approaches to the concept of self-realization personality are considered. Criteria of professional self-realization are identified and described.

Objective: This study was performed to assess the relationships between personality characteristics, emotional intelligence and quality of life with Mental Health Status of people with disabilities. Materials & Methods: This Descriptive Correlation study randomly selected (60) of the physical disabilities. Including (30 girls, 30 boys) of SET Educational Beneficence Tavanyaban of Mashhad. Order to collecting data was completed four Questionnaire: General Health (GHQ) Questionnaire, Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire characteristics of personality, Questionnaire (NEO) and Quality of Life Questionnaire. Data were analyzed by using Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis Results: Data analysis showed a significant positive correlation between personality characteristics and quality of life with the four dimensions of mental health. (r=0.86, r=0.87, P0.05) Positive and significant correlation exists between the components of personality characteristics and components of quality of life (P>0.05, r=0.12) negative correlation exists between the components of emotional intelligence and personality characteristics and quality of life (r=-0.13, r=-0.09 P>0.050) This correlation was not statistically significant. Multiple Regression analysis showed that personality characteristics and quality of life are associated and predictors of Mental Health. Conclusion: Personality characteristics and its components and quality of life are in a direct relationship with mental health and may be regarded as significant predictors of Mental Health

Objective To investigate and analyze the changes in the personality characteristics of new recruits after the recruitment time was adjusted to summer-autumn and to provide evidence for adjusting the individuality cultivation strategy of military personnel. Methods Eysenck Adult Personality Questionnaire(EPQ)score of recruits between Dec. 2011 and 2012(winter group), and Sep. 2014 and 2015(summer-autumn group)were retrospective analyzed and compared. Results The score of the EPQ N scale(neuropathy)of the summer-autumn group was higher than winter group, while the score of the EPQ L scale(concealing)was significantly lower(P<0. 05). The scores of EPQ N-scale(nervous)of recruits with high school and the secondary school education in summer-autumn group were higher than those in winter group(P<0. 05). Conclusion After the adjustment of recruitment time, the group personality of the recruits might be changed, and it could be necessary to adjust the personality cultivation strategy of the military group. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Providing services for attracting, maintaining, and retaining customers is one of the main tools of service organizations in order to survive in today's competitive environment. High-contact service is not exceptional as well. One of the contexts in which these services can be used greatly for retaining and satisfaction of customers is the virtual space, friendship relationships between service providers and customers. In this paper, the relationship between customer personality characteristics and friendship relationships between service providers are studied. The sample consisted of 345 high-contact service customers in Isfahan of which 154 were male and 191 female. The impact of extroversion, sociability, stability, and openness to experience variables on friendship service as well as the impact of friendship service on customer satisfaction and retaining were studied. LISREL8.5 software was used for model fitting and statistical analysis was performed using SPSS16 software. The results show that hypotheses related to significant impact of extroversion and sociability variables on friendship service as well as friendship service on satisfaction and retaining, and satisfaction on retaining were confirmed. But the significant impacts of stability and openness to experience on friendship service were rejected.

Providing services for attracting, maintaining, and retaining customers is one of the maintools of service organizations in order to survive in today's competitive environment. Highcontactservice is not exceptional as well. One of the contexts in which these services can beused greatly for retaining and satisfaction of customers is the virtual space, friendshiprelationships between service providers and customers. In this paper, the relationship betweencustomer personality characteristics and friendship relationships between service providersare studied. The sample consisted of 345 high-contact service customers in Isfahan of which154 were male and 191 female. The impact of extroversion, sociability, stability, andopenness to experience variables on friendship service as well as the impact of friendshipservice on customer satisfaction and retaining were studied. LISREL8.5 software was usedfor model fitting and statistical analysis was performed using SPSS16 software. The resultsshow that hypotheses related to significant impact of extroversion and sociability variables onfriendship service as well as friendship service on satisfaction and retaining, and satisfactionon retaining were confirmed. But the significant impacts of stability and openness toexperience on friendship service were rejected.

Aim: The purpose of this study was to comprise of psychological defense mechanism styles and personality characteristics in addicts and healthy individuals. Method: In this causal-comparative study, 70 addicts person (with an average age of 37.29±9.81and the age range 23 to 58 years) were selected via accessible sampling method of clinics and Hamadan’s addicted self-representing center during the Autumn of 2011, The number of 70 relatives of these people that demographic variables were matched as possible with the comparison group were selected. Both groups were asked to respond to the defense mechanism style and Eysenk personality Questionnaires. Results: The result of this study showed that the scores mean of addicts were higher than healthy people on immature defense mechanism style, neourotism, and neurotic and extraversion personality characteristics and lower than in mature defense style variables. Conclusion: Based on the result of this study there was a significant difference between addict individuals and healthy people in defense mechanism and personality characteristics.

Purpose: This research studies the library and information science students’ entrepreneurial personality characteristics in Tehran University in the academic year 2009-2010. Method: A survey method was employed using an indigenous and standard questionnaire for data collection. Due to the small population size, no sampling was done. The questionnaires were distributed among 151 research respondents. Finally, 133 questionnaires were completed and handed back. The data were analyzed by single-sample T-test and Friedman Variance. Findings: The findings showed that only 38.4% of library and information science students of Tehran University had intended entrepreneurial personality characteristics. In the case of most characteristics, students were far from desirable situation. Of course, in control focus characteristics, students had a better situation, and in ambiguity tolerance characteristics, they had a very good situation. Originality/Value: Focusing on the results of this research, enables the authorities to train entrepreneur librarians, while maintaining strong entrepreneurial characteristics and targeting poor ones on the purpose of strengthening them.

Job burnout is a syndrome that emergences as a response to chronic stress and mostly in human professional services. Among the main factors that affect on the job burnout, are personality characteristics and coping strategies to stress. In this regard, this study examines the role of personality characteristics and coping strategies in Tabriz Saderat Bank's staffs. In this correlation research, 242 Saderat Bank's Staffs selected in the form of cluster sampling and administered by Demographic Questionnaire, Maslash Burnout Scale, NEO- Five Factor Personality Inventory and Lazarus & Folkman Coping Styles Questionnaire. Data were analyzed by descriptive analysis methods and multiple regressions (simultaneous).The findings indicated that the most of Bank's staffs (%52/3) have moderate burnout. Neuroticism personality factor and emotional-focused coping strategy are positive predictors but extroversion and conscientiousness are negative predictors of Bank staff's job burnout. In sum, present study provided support to previous findings that there was significant relation between job burnout and personality characteristics.

Technology development and globalization caused worldwide changes in companies, requiring a new profile oforganizational leaders. In this context, personality has become a decisive factor in obtaining professionalsuccess. Quality of life (QOL) is a broad research topic in management studies. By employing the Big FiveFactors model, this explanatory research sought to investigate which personality characteristics of managersinfluence their quality of life. The sample consisted of 100 managers, with 77% men and 23% women, from 27companies in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state. The study applied a Factorial Personality Test Battery, the briefversion of the World Health Organization Quality of Life test (WHOQOL-BREF), and a socio demographicquestionnaire. Main results indicated that there is a negative correlation between QOL and Neuroticism andpositive associations between QOL and Extroversion, indicating that being more communicative, active, andgregarious and having less emotional instability are characteristics that positively affect managers’ health.Furthermore, Neuroticism showed to be a predictor of QOL, demonstrating that better adjusted and moreemotionally stable managers have greater wellbeing. These results may help the planning of future interventionsaimed at promoting these individuals’ health.

Introduction: The aim of present research was to compare the personality characteristics and coping styles of addicted adolescents with normal adolescent. Method: In this ex post facto research, two groups (normal adolescent=50 and addicted adolescent=50) were selected via cluster sampling and convenience sampling respectively. Two instruments included of NEO-FFI personality questionnaire and coping style inventory were administered, then data were analyzed by using of multivariate analysis of variance. Findings: The result revealed that there was significant difference between both group in personality characteristics and coping styles. Neuroticism and emotional focused coping styles in addicted adolescent‌s were higher than normal counterparts, and on agreeableness, conscientiousness and problem solving style were lower than them. Conclusion: The finding of present study suggests that training of efficient problem solving styles to people in order to cope with life stressful events could restrain and prevent addiction and other psychosocial disorders.

Background and Aim: The aim of this study was to predict driving error, lapses and violations from five narrow-band personality traits of Eyseneck Personality Profile, Vienna Risk Taking test-Traffic and Considering Future Consequences Scale. Methods: Current study is a relational study. 510 drivers Was selected randomly and divided to two groups accident namely prone(n=257) and non accident prone(n=253).Participants responded to following instruments Eyseneck Personality Profile(EPP) Eyseneck and Wilson (1991),Scale of Considering Future Consequences (Strathman et al,1994), Driving Behavior Questionnaire(Lawton,1997) and WRBTV(Hergovich et al,2005). Results: Finding indicated that characteristics of two groups have significant differences according to driving error, lapses and violations, Also there are significant relations among these variables and three wrong driving behavior of participants. Conclusion: Organizations can decrease accident rate by selecting drivers according to applicant (of the job driver) characteristics especially by using WRBTV as an efficient instrument to find drivers deficiencies.

introduction: The goal of this study was to compare the personality characteristics and problem solving styles of addicted and non-addicted men. Method: This study is a causal comparative design survey. In this study 180 addicted men was selected through convenience sampling method from addicted men that refered to addiction treatment centers of Rasht city and matched in gender, age, education and job with 180 non addicted men and then two groups compared with each other. All participants completed the NEO-FFI-R and problem solving styles questionnaires. The gathered data were analyzed through SPSS software. Findings: The results showed that an addicted man in comparison with non-addicted men was upper in neuroticism and lower in agreeableness, extraversion and consciousness dimensions. Also there was no difference in openness dimension between two groups. Conclusion: The finding of present study suggests that educating efficient problem solving styles to people to cope with life stressful events could restrain and prevent addiction and other psychosocial disorders.

The main objective of the present research is to investigate relationship between Managers Sources of Power and Personality characteristics of Entrepreneurship among staffs of Melli bank in the city of Zahedan. The statistically population of the research consists entire staffs of 32 branches of Melli bank in Zahedan, out of which 155 subjects were selected as a sample of research by cluster random sampling method. To collect related data two questionnaires were employed, first one to measure manager's source of power and the second questionnaire to measure Personality characteristics of Staff Entrepreneurship. Reliability obtained for questionnaires were α=.82 and α=.74 respectively. Descriptive and inferential techniques of statistic were used to analyses the collected data. Result of the research revealed that prevailing source of power among Melli bank managers from the staff's point of view and entrepreneurship characteristics were referent power and need for achievement respectively. Analyses of data showed that there were positive and significant relationship between source of reward and tolerance for ambiguity, risk taking, need for achievement and internal focus of control. The result also figured out that sources of expert and legitimate power with creativity and tolerance for ambiguity of staff, coercing power of managers with need for independence and referent power with creativity and need for achievement of staff have positive and significant relationship. Findings determined that the source of reward power of managers has highest role to predict personality characteristics of staff entrepreneurship

The purpose of this research was to investigate the relationship between psychological dimensions of National Iranian Oil Refining & Distribution Company-Tehran's 3 units- with managers' dysfunctions and personality characteristics from employees' points of view. Research sample was 57 managers and 171 subordinates which were randomly selected. Research instruments were "organization's neurotic styles", "leaders dysfunctions" and "NEO-Five Factor Index" scale. Research datas were analyzed in two levels of descriptive and inferential statistics. Results showed that there is an internal significant relationship between psychological dimensions, managers' dysfunctions and personality characteristics. Based on Pearson correlation, the relationships were significant between dramatic depressed dimension and withdrawing dysfunction, schizoid paranoid and dominating, and withdrawing dysfunction; depressed-schizoid and withdrawing dysfunction. Also, the relationships between depressed-schizoid and neurotic characteristic(r=0.277; p0.05); and dominating dysfunction and openness were significant. Based on Regression analysis (Step-wise method), withdrawing dysfunction was able to predict 0.36 of dramatic depressed of schizoid-paranoid (R2=0.219) and 0.31 of schizoid-paranoid.

The purpose of this research was to study predicting factors of post divorce adjustment among divorced women in Isfahan.The research was a correlation study and statistical population were selected from all divorced women in Isfahan in 1388 who had no remarriage .The Participants consisted of 100 divorced women from Behzisty's organization centers and Komite Emdad Emam in Isfahan that were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling method and according to the research purpose and hypotheses.The Research hypothesis includes: there is a relationship between psychological factors(attachment styles, personality characteristics, mental health) and demographic characteristics with post divorce adjustment .The research instruments were Fisher Divorce Adjustment Scale, Adult Attachment Inventory, Five Factor Inventory (short form), SCL 90 questionnaire, and demographic characteristics which was made by the researcher. Data were analyzed by pearson correlation method and step by step regression analysis. The results of the study demonstrated that there was a significant relationship between attachment styles ,personality characteristics(neuroticism ,extroversion),mental health ( depression ) and post divorce adjustment (P

Objective: to study personality characteristics, behavioral style, and modes of relations with their people in patients with somatized disorder.Subjects and methods. Eighty-six patients diagnosed as having somatized disorder were examined using Leary's interpersonal diagnosis system.Results. The author revealed the following personality characteristics and behavioral styles: a depressed need for authoritarianism, dominance, autonomy, aggressiveness, a display of qualities, such as superfriendliness, benevolence, submissiveness, dependency, and suspiciousness. These characteristics give an insight into the development of somatization in patients with somatized disorder.

The aim of this research is to study the relation between personality characteristics, irrational beliefs and job satisfaction. 100 subjects were selected from among the personnel of East Azerbaijan Telecommunication Department using ranked random sampling and they were evaluated using NEO-FFI personality inventory, Jones Irrational Beliefs (IBT) and surveying test of Spector job satisfaction. The method of research is correlation method. Multi-variable regression test, Pearson Correlation Coefficient and T-test were used for data analysis. Testing of hypotheses showed that there is no significant relation between the personality characteristics and job satisfaction and none of personality characteristics can anticipate job satisfaction of individuals. The results also showed that there is no significant relation between irrational beliefs and job satisfaction. The findings indicated that there is a significant and positive relation between personality characteristics and irrational belies, and that neurotic personality characteristics can anticipate the irrational beliefs of individuals. Other findings show that there is a significant difference between men and women in terms of irrational beliefs, and that female subjects have more irrational beliefs than male subjects, but there was no significant difference between the two groups of men and women in terms of job satisfaction.

Project Managers (PMs) are assets for every construction enterprise. The PM’s personality is essential as it defines the way that PMs cooperate with the project team and thus influence drastically the project performance. The current research focused on identifying the way gender influences the perception of required PMs’ attributes. In this context, a survey questionnaire was administered over a five-year period. Research survey successfully recorded 497 responses from Greek engineers. The survey identified profile data regarding the respondents and the scores assigned to the desired characteristics of the PMs. Firstly, a database was organized in SPSS and was followed by descriptive statistics analysis, independent sample t-test and correlation analysis that succeeded in identifying the way that gender influences the perception of PMs’ personality characteristics. It was found that in general, female engineers have a different perspective on the attributes required for competent PM that their male counterparts do. Independent sample t-test and correlation analysis led to the same conclusions. More specifically, it became evident that female engineers tend to assign the highest Likert scale based scores (five), whereas male respondents tend to assign lower scores to all considered attributes. It is also worth mentioning that a significant amount of correlation appeared in the sample, significantly greater in number than the previous research initiatives. The most highly ranked abilities include: “Capability of Risk Evaluation”, “Promptness on Solution Provision” and “Collaborative—Team Spirit”. These attributes are anticipated due to the effects of the financial crisis on the implementation of construction projects in Greece.

Introduction & Objective: The influence of genetic, biological, psychological, social and cultural factors on drug dependency and high rate comorbidity of this phenomenon with psychiatric disorders for example anxiety, depression and characteristics and personality disorders is emphasized. The aim of this study was the comparative investigation of mental disorders and personality traits in persons with drug dependent and non drug dependent in Hamadan city in 2001-2003 . Materials & Methods: Present research was a descriptive comparison and subjects were 100 drug dependent persons and 100 non drug dependent individuals .Case group was chosen through available sampling among persons who call on psychiatrist and control group was chosen through randomly simple sampling from general population. Measurement and diagnostic tools includes questionnaire for examining demographic characteristics, designed by researchers and MMPI, SCL90-R tests and DSM IV criteria diagnostic and also T test that was used for analyzing data. Results: Between two groups in clinical and validity scales of MMPI test expect for hypochondriasis and hysteria and scales of SCL 90-R test expect somatization and interpersonal sensitivity differences were statistically significant (P

Background/Aims: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common functional gastrointestinal disorder, and its definite etiology is still unclear. It has been shown that personality characteristics can affect the disease presentation and attitude of patient toward symptoms. This study was undertaken to evaluate the personality characteristics in patients with IBS in Shiraz, southern Iran. Materials and Methods: In a cross-sectional study, the personality characteristics of 60 patients with IBS and 55 healthy persons were compared using Minnesota II Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2). The cases were selected from patients who were referred to the Mottahari clinic affiliated to the Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. Results: The patients recorded the highest scores on the hypochondriasis and psychoasthenia scales. The scores of the patient on the scales of lie, infrequency, hypochondriasis, depression and hysteria showed significant elevation in comparison to those of the control group. Furthermore, the scores on clinical scales in male subjects were higher for psychopathic-deviate, paranoia and social introversion scales in comparison to the males in the control group. Female subjects recorded lower scores on the social introversion scale in comparison to the females in the control group. Male subjects also recorded a higher score on the psychopathic-deviate, paranoia, psychoasthenia and social introversion scales in comparison to females. Female subjects had a relatively higher score on the masculinity/feminity scale. Based on the clinical interview using DMS-IV criteria, the most prevalent symptoms were anxiety and depression in patients with IBS. Conclusion: Due to the high prevalence of anxiety and depression in patients with IBS, psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy of these patients is recommended.

Despite important progress in knowledge about interview 'best practice' with child victims, few studies had yet evaluated the impact of interviewers' personal characteristics on adherence to these 'best practice'. This study was designed to determine whether interviewers' personal characteristics are associated with adherence to a structured interview protocol (National Institute of Child and Human Development), the use of open-ended questions and the amount of details provided in children's responses during investigative interviews with alleged victims of child sexual abuse. 114 interviews were scored from 13 police investigators after they followed a one-week training program. Results showed that experience, emotional intelligence, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness and Neuroticism were related with adherence to the protocol and ratio of open-ended questions. Cognitive abilities were related to the amount of details obtained from the child. Generalized estimating equations were used to compare relative contribution of each variable. These findings raise questions about how investigative interviewers are selected and trained. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research is conducted to study the effect of personality on purchase decision of domestic and foreign consumers in order to predict the consumer's purchase decision. This is a survey studied the relationship between variables through statistical tests and structural equations method. Data were collected by the standard questionnaire of 'measuring the behavior of buyers and consumers' including 36 items; the questionnaire validity and reliability was verified. Research variables are the standard questionnaire items in two questionnaires and 9 classes of variables. Research statistical population included all buyers visiting Proma Hypermarket and Padide shopping center in Mashhad in 2015. The research used a two-stage cluster sampling method. 280 buyers visiting the shopping centers were systematically and randomly selected as research sample at the given time period. Results of structural equations showed that components of Ethnocentrism, dogmatism, social character, uniqueness, personal innovativeness, compatibility, detachedness, and hegemonism significantly contribute in purchase decision model; while, dogmatism are insignificant. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of the present study predicting role of general health and personality in extramarital relationships (emotional & sexual) of married men and women. Research method was the correlation type and predictive. Statistical population included all women and men having extramarital relationships of Abadeh city. For collecting data general health and Neo personality characteristics questionnaires were used. Data were analyzed using multi variable regression and also by structural formulas. Findings showed that: General health and personality characteristics can predict men and women's extramarital relationships (emotional & sexual) in a meaningful level. Personality characteristics (general) and public health have a positive relation with extramarital nation (emotional & sexually) and personality characteristics consciousness, agreement, open-minded, extraversion (have a negative relationship with extramarital relationship emotional & sexual). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The goal of the study was to explore the relationship between personality characteristics and the development of resilience in the context of social work. To do this, combining the transverse and longitudinal approaches, we investigated 479 students and professional social workers. For students, the within-subject analysis shows that this group, while pursuing a university degree, are reaching greater openness, accountability, extraversion and kindness and, by contrast, are reducing their levels of neuroticism, which is the personality trait that acquires smaller presence on the professional stage. The regression results also confirmed the influence and predictive ability of personality traits on the resilience of students and social workers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background and Aim: Due to social development, population growth, industrialization of countries and require some work, most of the employees are working with program shift. The purpose of this study was determination of relationship between nurses shift rotation and personality characteristics and coping strategies in selected private hospitals in Tehran, Iran. Materials and Methods: In this descriptive and cross-sectional study standard shift work questionnaire and Eysenck personality questionnaire was used. After confirming the validity and reliability (Cronbach's alpha 0.73), the questionnaire was distributed among 305 nurses and 6 non-governmental hospitals in Tehran on the cluster random sampling method. Descriptive and analytical methods were used for data analysis using SPSSv.22 software. Results: 43.6 percent of nurses participating in the study were introverted and 56.4 percent were extroverted. The results showed that there was a meaningful statistical relationship between age and health (p=0.008), gender and physical health (p=0.015), education level and physical health (p=0.014), gender and physicalcognitive anxiety (p=0.006), age and family- socioeconomic status (p=0.001), marital status and family-socioeconomic status (p=0.001), second occupation and family-socioeconomic status (p=0.001). Conclusion: Planning according to nurses working hours standard and to avoid overtime, especially nurses who have more experience can prevent severe complications of shift work and improve health and the quality of care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background & Objectives: Major depression and obsessive - compulsive disorders have some comorbidities. The objective of this study is to compare perfectionism and its components in patients with depression, obsessive - compulsive disorders and normal individuals. Materials & Methods: The current study was conducted in cross-sectional context. The study population included all patients who referred to the clinics, psychiatric centers and counseling centers in the city of Tabriz. The sample was divided into three groups, one group of 30 with a diagnosis of obsessive - compulsive disorders, another group of 30 with a diagnosis of major depression disorder, and the other 30 were normal. Participants answered to Hill perfectionism questionnaire. To analyze the data, multivariate analysis of variance was used. Results: The results showed that the mean scores of perfectionism and its positive- negative dimensions were higher in patients with obsessive - compulsive and depression disorders, in comparison with normal individuals. In addition, no significant differences in perfectionism and its positive- negative dimensions scores was observed between people with these two mentioned disorders. Conclusion: The perfectionism components are common component in obsessive - compulsive and major depression disorders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background & Objective: This study was performed to explain the relationship between personality characteristics and coping styles based on resiliency in patients with MS in Shiraz. Material & Methods: The study population consisted of 115 patients in MS Society of Shiraz who were selected by convenience sampling. Three tests were used to collect the data; Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, NEO Five-Factor personality inventory questionnaire, and Folkman and Lazarus coping strategies. Analyzing the data was performed by SPSS software (version 21) and by using Pearson correlation and regression analysis. Results: High neuroticism in MS patients reduce resiliency (r=-0.279). In addition, people with MS deal with problems emotionally. Emotional coping styles (p=0.023 & b=0.429) and the personality trait of neuroticism (p=0.046 & b=0.388) are able to predict resiliency. Conclusion: Based on these findings, specialists can reduce neuroticism, anxiety, and consequently raise the level of resiliency by informing the affected people and continuous psychological training. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Based on the social exchange theory and the social identity theory， the effect of abusive supervision on knowledge workers' turnover intention in China was studied empirically， with the mediating and moderating role of organizational identification and personality characteristics analyzed on a random sample of 320 knowledge workers. The results indicated that abusive supervision is positively related to turnover intention of knowledge workers. Organizational identification plays a part mediation role in the influence process of abusive supervision on turnover intention of knowledge workers. The personality characteristics buffers the effect to some degree. So enterprises should strengthen the institutional and cultural construction to avoid knowledge worker′s turnover generated by reducing the abuse of leaders and enhancing the organizational identification of employees. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The objective of the present study was to compare personality characteristics and gender schemas in the girls suffered from sexual and physical damages referred to forensics with healthy girls in Shiraz. The plan of the study was of comparative- casual kind. The statistical community was the girls suffered from physical and sexual damages referred to Forensics in Shiraz and healthy girls from March 2015 to July 2015. 50 injured girls were selected through the Available Random Sampling Method voluntary from the community list and 50 healthy girls who became counterpart with injured girls from the viewpoint of demographic features participated. NEO personality questionnaire (Revised version) and Bem Sex Role Inventory were applied as study tools. The raw data of the study was analyzed by using SPSS 20 software in two descriptive and inferential levels. The test of hypotheses was evaluated by independent t-test and multivariate analysis of variance test. the evaluation of the hypotheses 'test showed that there was a significant difference between neurosis (P≤0/003), extroversion (p≤0/033) and accountability(p≤0/000) of two groups, but there was no significant difference between flexibility and desirability of two groups. Meanwhile, there was no significant difference between male sexual schemas (P≤0/155). Also, there was no significant difference between female sexual schemas of two groups (P≤0/878). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjective wellbeing is comprised of three components, namely life satisfaction, negative affect and positive affect. In other words, wellbeing is the feeling of solidarity and cohesion in life and it includes a general satisfaction of the life and the objective of the present study is the determination of the relationship between the personality characteristics predictor variables, sense of humor styles and creativity with the mental wellbeing. The present study makes use of a descriptive method of the correlation type. The study sample volume includes 300 athletes from the sport clubs in the city of Shiraz all of whom have been selected based on a multistep randomized method from the various sport clubs active in the city of Shiraz, and it is worth mentioning that the study sample volume was consisted of 150 girls and 150 boys. The study instruments were NEO personality characteristics questionnaire, humor styles questionnaire designed by Martin et al, Diener's subjective wellbeing scale and Abedi's creativity questionnaire. The results of the study indicated that there is a significant relationship between the personality characteristics, neuroticism, extroversion, openness and conscientiousness and subjective wellbeing in the athletes. But no significant relationship was found between the personality characteristic of agreeableness and the subjective wellbeing. Also, it is noteworthy that from the fourfold creativity aspect only fluency and elaboration showed a significant relationship with the subjective wellbeing. But, flexibility and originality were not found to be in a significant association with the subjective wellbeing in the athletes and finally it was shown that among the humor styles, the self-enhancing, aggressive and self-defeating styles were in a significant relationship with the subjective well-being. Additionally, no significant relationship was figured out between the affiliative style and the subjective wellbeing. The results of the regression analysis indicated that the multifaceted relationship between the various types of the personality characteristics, humor styles and the creativity aspects with the subjective wellbeing is statistically significant. The predictor variables afforded to account for 59% of the criterion variable's variations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]