Structural Model of the Relationship between big five traits, emotional intelligence abilities and Positive psychological characteristics (gratitude-optimism) whit interpersonal forgiveness among nursing students

The current research was administered with the aim of studying the structural model of the relationship between big five factors personality, emotional intelligence abilities and positive psychological (gratitude and optimism) with interpersonal forgiveness. The research method was correlational and the statistical population comprised of all nursing students of Isfahan University of medical sciences and Isfahan Islamic Azad University (khorasgan) in academic year 2015-2016 that 274 persons were selected by stratified sampling procedure that was proportional to the portion of population in community according to cohen et al (2000) sample size table. Research instruments were five major personality factors questionnaire, emotional intelligence ability questionnaire, gratitude questionnaire, life orientation questionnaire and interpersonal motivation related to damage. Data were analyzed using Pearson's correlation coefficient and Structure Equation Modeling. There is a significant relationship between five factors include personality, emotional intelligence abilities and psychological positive (gratitude and optimism) with interpersonal forgiveness (p<0.01). Moreover the results of structural equations indicated that personality traits included openness to experience, agreeableness and conscientiousness have direct effect on emotional intelligence. The emotional intelligence has direct effect on gratitude and optimism also the gratitude has the same effect on revenge. The results of this study showed that big five factors personality, emotional intelligence abilities and positive psychological (gratitude and optimism) can help to grow and improve interpersonal forgiveness of nursing students.