Applicability of Five Big Traits in Personality Theory on Academic Situations

The purpose of the present study was to examine the prediction of academic achievement by five big personality traits. The sample included 609 students (308 girls and 301 boys) selected randomly from different high schools in Dezful city. Data collected by Five Factor Personality Inventory (NEO-FFI) (Costa& McCare، 1992). Academic achievement had a positive correlation with extraversion، agreeableness، conscientiousness and a negative correlation with neuroticism. Stepwise regression analysis showed that only neuroticism and openness in two steps could explain 5% of variance in academic achievement. The results were discussed in terms of the theory of personality.