The Role of Big Five-Factors of Personality in Prediction of University Students’ Achievement Emotions

Subject Areas : Journal of Educational Psychology

Maryam Bordbar ¹ , Razieh Sheikholeslami ²

1 - Ph.D. student of Educational Psychology, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
2 - Assistant Professor. of Educational Psychology, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran Iran

Received: 2014-01-29 Accepted : 2014-07-07 Published : 2014-11-22

Keywords: University Students, positive achievement emotions, negative achievement emotions, big five factor of personality,

Abstract :

The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of big five factors of personality in university students’ achievement emotions (positive & negative). The sample consisted of 175 Shiraz University students that were selected through the multi-stage cluster random sampling. The research instruments included achievement goals questionnaire and achievement emotions questionnaire. The results of multiple regression analysis indicated that conscientiousness and openness positively predicted positive achievement emotions. Neuroticism was the positive and significant predictor of negative achievement emotions and openness was a positive and significant predictor of negative achievement emotions. In sum, this research shows that personality traits play effective role in university students’ emotional experiences in achievement settings.