Big Five Personality

Abstract
When difficult tasks arise and adolescents suddenly lose interest due to being physically and emotionally tired, burnout occurs. This correlational research design investigated the relationship between the burnout dimensions and the Big Five personality. (no. of participants) Filipino adolescents, specifically students from selected private universities and colleges within Metro Manila (____ females, ____ males) with age ranging from18 to 21 years old, participated in this study. The results showed that certain facets of the big five were significantly related to the burnout factors.
Key words: Burnout, Big Five personality traits, Adolescents

The Big Five personality traits as predictors of burnout among adolescent students
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69).It is characterized by anxiety, angry hostility, depression, self-consciousness, impulsiveness, and vulnerability. A person high in neuroticism tends to have a negative outlook in life especially when brought in stressful situations. Second to the Big Five dimensions is extraversion. McCrae and Costa (as cited in Alarcon, Eschleman & Bowling, 2009) defined extraversion as “the extent to which one is cheerful, gregarious, fun-loving and enthusiastic” (p. 246). It is characterized by warmth, gregariousness, assertiveness, activity, excitement-seeking, and positive emotions. People high in extraversion are good in dealing with people and are full of energy. They are usually the ones who talk frequently and have a good sense of humour. The third personality trait is conscientiousness which is characterized by competence, order, dutifulness, achievement striving, self-discipline, and deliberation. According to Saxena (2014), people who are conscientious are goal-oriented and organized. Such individuals high in this factor are able to efficiently self-regulate and channel their impulses toward achievement. The personality dimension of Big Five that includes trust, straightforwardness, altruism, compliance, modesty and tender-mindedness is called

513). Hobfoll (as cited in Idar Wallin, 2010), defines psychological stress as “a reaction to the environment in which there is threat of loss of resources, loss of resources or lack of resource gain following the investment of resources” (p. 6). Resources, therefore, should be given emphasis in order for us to understand this theory. Resources are defined as “those objects, personal characteristics, conditions, or energies that are valued by the individual or that serve as a means for attainment of these objects, personal characteristics, conditions, or energies” (Hobfoll, 1989, p. 516). The focus of this study will be on one of the resources which is personal characteristics. Hobfoll claims that “many personal traits and skills aid stress resistance” (Idar Wallin, 2010, p. 7). According to the study of Grandey and Copanzano (as cited in Halbesleben, Harvey & Bolino, 2009), these personality traits usually influence frequently the reaction of people to stress such as loss and threat. Consequently, how people make use of these resources would either help in their coping mechanisms or lead them to experience