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 Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi

CONTEMPORARY JOURNAL OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY (CJAP), Vol. 11 No. 1 (2026)



BODY IMAGE AND PERSONALITY TRAITS ON PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING AMONG UNDERGRADUATES OF REV. FR. MOSES ORSHIO ADASU UNIVERSITY (FORMERLY, BENUE STATE UNIVERSITY) MAKURDI.



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 psychological well-being among undergraduates of Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi; determine influence of personality traits on psychological well-being among undergraduates, of Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi and investigate the joint influence of body image and personality traits on psychological well-being among undergraduates of Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi.

The study employed a cross-sectional survey design where by 385 participants, made up of 221 (57.4%) males and 164 (42.6%) females with ages ranged between 18-37 years with an average age of 24 participated in the study. Three standardized questionnaires namely; Body-Image Questionnaire (BIQ), Big Five Personality Traits and, Ryff`s Psychological Well-being scale (PWB) were used as instruments for data collection.

The result of the study revealed that body image positively and significantly influence psychological well-being among undergraduates of Rev.Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi ( R = .678, R2 = .525 , F (1, 383) =211.142; P



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

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