The relationship between resiliency with five dimensions of personality and clinical disorders (depression, anxiety and somatization) in female undergraduate students of Alzahra University

The purpose of this study was to determine relationship between resiliency and five dimensions of personality with clinical disorders (depression, anxiety and somatization) in female undergraduate students of Alzahra University. The study was a correlational research. For this purpose, 400 subjects were selected from statistical population that considered 5590 undergraduate students at the university, by cluster sampling. Data were collected from Kobasa, Maddi &Kahn resilience questionnaire, NEO personality inventory (NEO-FFI-60) (Costa &Mc crae) and Brief symptoms inventory (BSI-18)(Derogatis). Data analyses were done with pearson’s correlation and linear regression. The results of data analyses showed that, there were a strong negative correlation between resiliency to depression, anxiety, somatization and neuroticism in p<./0001 level and were a strong positive correlation between resiliency to agreeableness, extraversion and conscientiousness in p<./0001 level, But There were not found a significant relationship between resiliency and openness.With due to growing rate of clinical disorders and unique personality of every one, we can take an effective step for improving mental health of our society with training resiliency.