Abstract
In this study, it is aimed to examine the effects of personality traits that is evaluated within the framework of the five factor personality theory on positive and negative affect. In this context, first of all, the concept of personality and the five-factor personality traits and the conceptual and theoretical background related to positive and negative affect are included, and then the findings and results related to the survey study conducted within the scope of the research model are presented. The sample of this study consists of 463 employees of private sector organizations operating in Kirsehir. The research data were collected between the dates 02/07/2020 and 01/09/2020. The data collected by using face to face survey method and scales were analyzed by using SPSS 22.0 and AMOS 24.0 statistical package programs. Structural equation modeling was used for the research model test. As a result of the findings obtained from the study, it was found that the five-factor personality traits has a statistically significant and a positive effect on positive affect, and 48% of positive affect can be explained by the five-factor personality traits (Standardized β = 0.690, R2 = 0.476, p≤0.05) , also it was observed that the five-factor personality traits had a statistically significant and negative effect on negative affect, and 9% of the decrease in negative affect could be explained by the five-factor personality traits (Standardized β = -0.292, R2 = 0.085, p≤0.05).