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The multiple relations between attachment styles and big five personality traits with assertiveness in a sample of Iranian girl

Zohreh Amani hafshejani¹, Maryam Fatehizade² and Zahra Yousefi³*

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the multiple relationships between attachment styles and personality traits with assertiveness in female high school students of Falavarjan (Isfahan, Iran, 2013). The research method was cross- sectional and multiple correlations. 200 girls in grades two, three, and four were randomly selected. Research measurements included Revised Adult Attachment Scale Collins and Read (RAAS), NEO personality inventory, and Assertiveness Scale for Adolescents (ASA). Data was analyzed through descriptive statistics and regression. The results showed that the anxious attachment style, neuroticism, extraversion, openness, and conscientiousness have significant relationships with assertiveness. The multiple regression results also showed that anxiouse attachment and conscientiousness can predicate assertiveness. The conclusion showed that improving conscientiousness and avoidance attachment style can improve assertiveness.

Key words: Assertiveness, attachment styles, personality traits.

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