THE MEDIATING ROLE OF SELF ESTEEM IN PERSONALITY AND MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WITH TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCES

Objective: The current study explores the mediating role of self-esteem in relationship extraversion and mental health problems traumatized university students. Methodology: For this purpose, from list 265 total 215 potential participants were selected for further steps, who marked “happened to me” on Life Event Checklist 29. A sample students (men = 31%; women 69%) with ages 18 26 (M= 20.78; SD= 2.46). Self-Esteem Scale University Stu­dents, Big Five Personality Inventory, Depression Anxiety Stress used assess self-esteem, extraversion, participants. Results: Results correlation analysis indicated positive association self-confidence (r =.136, p < .05*), anxious 541, <.001***). Furthermore, results also suggested negative 257, .001***), extraver­sion 218, 05*), 138, .05*). However, low resilience, sociability not related problems. Subsequently, mediation significant Conclusion: These findings that boosting level can ensure psycho-social well-be­ing