The Prediction of pre-marriage relationships in Turkish University students through Five Factor Personality Dimensions
The Prediction of pre-marriage relationships in Turkish University students through Five Factor Personality Dimensions
Author(s): Sevda Aslan, Nuray TaştanSubject(s): Psychology
Published by: Editura Universitatii din Oradea
Keywords: university students; pre-marriage relationships; personality type; five factor
Summary/Abstract: This study aims to analyze how five factor personality dimensions predict pre-marriage relationships of university students. 93 (68.9%) female and 42 (31.1%) male students participated into the study. The participants of the study include a total of 135 1st-4th year students studying at Kırıkkale University during the spring 2010-2011 academic year. The data of the study were obtained through the use of Pre-Married Relationships Evaluation Scale and Personality Test Based on Adjectives (ABPT). The data were analyzed through using of multiple regression analysis method. The study revealed that extroversion, agreeableness, emotional instability/neuroticism, openness to experience and conscientiousness personality dimensions of the five factor theory explain the pre-marriage relationships of university students.
Journal: International Journal of Education and Psychology in the Community (IJEPC)
- Issue Year: V/2015
- Issue No: 1&2
- Page Range: 21-30
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
