The relationship between neuroticism, selfesteem and i.-e. locus of control in three different Arab cultures

الملخص EN

The present study focuses on the relationship between neu-roticism, self-esteem and internal-external locus of control in cross-cultural perspective.

Three samples from Sudan and Kuwait were employed in the present study to fulfill this purpose.

Sudanes sample (SU) consisted of 141 males and female These consampleconsisted of 180 Kuwaiti males and females (KU), while the third sample was formed from 203 Arab males and females (AR) resided in Kuwait at the time of the study.

All Subjects ranged in age between 16 and 20 year s.Results revealed that in all three nation-samples, neuroti-cism was correlated significantly negatively with self-esteem, and positively with externality.

In comparison with the other two nation-samples, Sudanese subjects scored significantly lower on neuroticism and externality measures, but higher on the meas-ure for self-esteem It was also found that Kuwaiti females scored significantly higher on externality measure than their male counterparts.