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The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship of personality characteristics with academic burnout of secondary school students in Ahvaz. The sample consisted of 200 male and female students who were selected by multi-stage random sampling method. All these students responded to Burnout Scale and Personality Questionnaire. The data was analyzed using Pearson correlation and multi-regression methods. The results indicated that there were significant and positive relationships between neurosis and agreeableness, and academic burnout. Also, there were negative correlations between extraversion and openness, and academic burnout. The findings of this research confirmed the importance of positive and negative effects of personality on academic burnout.

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