<div class="stored-abstract">Tamong undergraduates of Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi. The objectives of the study include to; examine the influence of body image on</p><p>psychological well-being among undergraduates of Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University,</p><p>Makurdi; determine influence of personality traits on psychological well-being among</p><p>undergraduates, of Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi and investigate the joint</p><p>influence of body image and personality traits on psychological well-being among</p><p>undergraduates of Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi.</p><p></p><p>The study employed a</p><p>cross-sectional survey design where by 385 participants, made up of 221 (57.4%) males and</p><p>164 (42.6%) females with ages ranged between 18-37 years with an average age of 24</p><p>participated in the study. Three standardized questionnaires namely; Body-Image</p><p>Questionnaire (BIQ), Big Five Personality Traits and, Ryff`s Psychological Well-being scale</p><p>(PWB) were used as instruments for data collection.</p><p></p><p>The result of the study revealed that body</p><p>image positively and significantly influence psychological well-being among</p><p>undergraduates of Rev.Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi ( R = .678, R2 = .525 , F</p><p>(1, 383) =211.142; P<.01]; personality traits positively and significantly influence</p><p>psychological well-being (R=742, R2=659, [F (5, 379) =341.537; P<.01]. Also, body image</p><p>and personality trait jointly and significantly influence psychological well-beingamong</p><p>undergraduates of Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi. [ R=746, R2 =.672, [F</p><p>(2,382)= 320.173; P<.01]. It was concluded that body image and personality traits are</p><p>independent and joint influencers of psychological well-being.</p><p></p><p>It was recommended amongst</p><p>others that University Administration should organize seminars, workshops and public</p><p>lectures to sensitize undergraduates on the negative perception of their body image as it</p><p>relates to personality traits and psychological well-being.Thus,improving their quality of life</p><p>and academic performance.</div>

Key words: Body Image, Personality Traits, Psychological well-being, Undergraduates, Makurdi.