Prediction of Anxiety Death based on psychological hardiness and personality traits

The aim of the current study was to predict the death anxiety based on psychological hardiness and personality traits (five factors of personality) in Azad University of Kerman. The population of study included all students of Azad University of Kerman. Using random multi-stage cluster sampling، 380 students were selected. Research tool were Hardiness Questionnaire (K.، 1999)، NEO Personality Inventory dimensions (McCrae and Costa، 1992) and Templer Death Anxiety Inventory (1970). Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and regression analysis. The results showed a negative relationship between death anxiety with psychological hardiness، and with personality traits such as extraversion، flexibility، agreeableness، Conscientiousness. The findings also revealed a positive correlation between death anxiety with the personality trait of. Results indicated that psychological hardiness and personality traits predicted anxiety death.