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Date Published: 20/04/2024
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.63023/2525-2445/jfs.ulis.5255
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Vol. 40 No. 2
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Nguyen, T. P. (2024). RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERSONALITY TRAITS AND MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS OF STUDENTS AT VNU UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES. VNU Journal of Foreign Studies, 40(2), 104-114. https://doi.org/10.63023/2525-2445/jfs.ulis.5255

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERSONALITY TRAITS AND MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS OF STUDENTS AT VNU UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

Thi Phuong Nguyen1,
1 Ulis

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This study was conducted to examine the relationship between personality traits and mental health problems of 2nd year students at VNU University of Languages and International Studies. The research sample is a convenience sample which consists of 262 students majoring in languages, female students mainly with 89,7%. Analysis results show that conscientiousness, willingness to experience, and likeability are the outstanding personality traits of students participating in the study.  The current state of mental health showed that students participating in the study had symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress at different levels. These issues had a close, meaningful correlation with each other and with the personality trait of neuroticism. There were also correlations between personality traits, in which conscientiousness had a positive correlation with all remaining personality traits: neuroticism/emotional instability, extrovertedness, willingness to experience and likeability.


 

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mental health, personality traits, students, VNU University of Languages and International Studies

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