대학생의 대인관계능력이 삶 만족도에 미치는 영향과 5요인 성격특성의 매개 효과

Abstract

Objectives The present study aimed to explore the mediating effect of Big Five personality trait between interpersonal relationship skills and life satisfaction of undergraduates.
 Methods To accomplish this purpose, the study was conducted to measure interpersonal relationship skills, Big Five and life satisfaction with sample of Korean college students(N=175). They responded to a self-rating scales. The statistical analysis of this study was performed through Pearson’s correlation coefficient, Baron and Kenny’s hierarchical regression, Sobel test, and boot strapping.
 Results There were significant positive correlations in all cases between each one and another of interpersonal relationship skills Big Five and life satisfaction except for neuroticism. The strongest correlation with life satisfaction scores was for neuroticism(negative). Interpersonal relationship skills had significant positive influence on their life satisfaction, neuroticism had a partial mediation effect in the relationship between and interpersonal relationship skills and life satisfaction.
 Conclusions In order to improve life satisfaction of college students, it is necessary to increase interpersonal relationship skills, and to decrease neuroticism. Based on these results, we can conclude neuroticism are important in the understanding life satisfaction for college students.