%0 Journal Article
%T The role of self-esteem, locus of control and big five personality traits in predicting hopelessness
%J Procedia - social and behavioral sciences
%D 2010
%A Mutlu, Tansu
%A Balbag, Zafer
%A Cemrek, Fatih
%V 9
%N 
%P 1788-1792
%X 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.<p />
%G 
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 1877-0428
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.12.401