The relationship between personality traits and self-esteem among high school students in Hai Phong City

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between personality traits as conceptualized in the Five-Factor Model (Big Five) and self-esteem among high school students. The study was conducted with 1,100 high school students in Hai Phong City using a quantitative survey design. Data were collected using the Short Big Five Inventory (BFI-S) and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), and analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and linear regression. The findings indicated that extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness were significantly and positively correlated with self-esteem. In contrast, neuroticism was negatively associated with self-esteem and emerged as a predictor of lower self-esteem in the research model. These findings contribute to the empirical evidence on the relationship between personality traits and self-esteem among adolescence. The study also provides additional empirical data from the Vietnamese cultural context, thereby helping to clarify the role of individual psychological factors in the formation of self-esteem among high school students. The findings may serve as a reference for future research and for the development of psychoeducational support approaches tailored to students’ personality traits.