Investigating the Relationship between Personality Factors, Depression and Camaraderie

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the possibility of using a new five-factor model Zuckerman questionnaire (Zuckerman-Kohlmann-Aloe personality questionnaire) to examine the relationship between personality, depression and feelings of empathy in a sample of Shahid Beheshti University students. All five identified personality factors were somewhat associated with depression and empathy. In particular, feelings of tiredness and hostility, along with anxiety and overactivity, are significantly associated with a sense of empathy. On the other hand, decreased emotions, differentiation and overactivity, and excessive violence, psychosis, and depression directly or indirectly affect people's sense of empathy. The results of this study indicate the usefulness and validity of the Zuckerman Questionnaire for assessing the correlation between empathy and depression.