THE MEDIATING ROLE OF SELF ESTEEM IN PERSONALITY AND MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WITH TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCES

Abstract

Objective: The current study explores the mediating role of self-esteem in the relationship of extraversion and mental health problems in traumatized university students. Methodology: Out of a total of 265 individuals, 215 potential participants were selected for further procedures based on their response to the "happened to me" item on the Life Event Checklist. This sample comprised 215 university students, of which 31% were male and 69% female, with ages ranging from 18 to 26 years (M= 20.78; SD= 2.46). The Self-Esteem Scale for University Students, Big Five Personality Inventory, and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale were employed to measure the participants' self-esteem, extraversion, and mental health issues, respectively. Results: Correlation analysis outcomes revealed a positive relationship between extraversion and self-confidence (r =.136, p < 05*), and self-confidence and mental health problems (r = 138, p