Abstract:

To explore the correlation between personality and adaptability of freshmen. MethodsUsing the China College Student Adjustment Scale (CCSAS) and China College Student Personality Scale (CCSPS), we undertook a survey about mental health for freshmen at a university in Shandong Province and then analyzed it with Pearson linear correlation analysis and canonical correlation analysis. ResultsMany factors between CCSAS and CCSPS had positive correlations. The active factor, tenacity factor, and easygoing factor in CCSPS were strongly related to factors of CCSAS. The first typical correlation coefficient was 0.844?1 and the  eigenvalue contribution rate was 76.5%. The mental adaptation from interpersonal and self relationships is correlated with all factors in CCSPS.  ConclusionFactors of CCSAS are statistically significantly related to factors of CCSPS.

Key words:  China college student adjustment scale; China college student personality scale; Linear correlation analysis; Canonical correlation analysis