The relationship between friendship dimensions and personality types

The relationship between personality types and the dimensions of friendship is amongst the most important issued sought after by researchers such as Arnold’s 1995 work in which he found a significant relationship between the two. The problem is could the five elements of personality and the eight clinical disorders be in anyway relevant to the dimensions of friendship. Therefore, the aim of this present paper was to study the relationship between dimensions of friendship and personality types among Tehran university students. Correlational research method was conducted and 450 students (200 mails, 250 females) at Tehran University were selected using cluster random sampling. The subjects completed Hendricks friendship dimensions questionnaire and two personality test of NEO and MMPI. The data were analyzed by statistical indicators such as mean, standard deviation, Pearson and spearman correlation coefficient, t test and ANOVA. The results showed there is a significant relationship (0/320, 0/001) between friendship and personality. Also, the research found a significant relationship between some dimensions of friendship with traits and specific personality disorders.