Investigation of Relationship of the Executive Functions with Personality Traits and Self-concept in High School Students

Aim: The aim of study was to prediction of executive functions based on personality traits and self-concept in high school students.
The research design of this study was descriptive-analysis and correlation type. In this study 140 boy students selected by In order to reach the goal of the research 120 boy high school students were selected using cluster random sampling method from schools of Tehran city. The instruments were cognitive abilities questionnaire, big five-factor personality inventory and self-concept questionnaire. Data were analyzed by stepwise regression analysis method.
findings showed that personality traits of neuroticism, extroversion, openness to experience, agreeableness and conscientiousness and also self-concept have significant relation with social development. These variables predicted 69 percent of variance of executive functions and self-concept had the most contribution in prediction of executive functions.
The results are due to the importance of personality traits and self-concept variables in predicting executive functions in high school students. Therefore paying attention to this variables have crucial role in predicting executive functions.