Investigation of Relationship between Personality Characteristics with Dependence on Chat among Students

Purpose of this study was investigation of relationship between personality characteristics with dependence on chat among high school female students. Based on research project correlation form, 270 high school senior female students in the field of Mathematics - physics in the 6th district of Tehran were selected by multi-stage random sampling. Tools for implementation of this research were: a) Neo personality inventory research; b) Young inventory. In order to analysis of data, description statistics (average and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (correlation and regression) were used. Results show that: (1) Personality features are significant in explaining dependence to the chat (p<0.001). (2) Among personality features, temperamental neurotic had a significant positive relation with dependence with chat (p<0.005). (3) The effect of personality consistency, openness and extraversion on dependence to the chat was positive but with low impact and also was not significant (p>0.005). (4) Although there was negative relationship between personality characteristics of responsibility and chat dependency, but it was not statically significant (p>0.005). [Behnoush Molavi, Leila Pashaei. Investigation of Relationship between Personality Characteristics with Dependence on Chat among Students. Life Sci J 2012;9(4):1674-1678] (ISSN:1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite.com. 257