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This study has been conducted to investigate the relationship between personality characteristics and satisfaction of basic psychological needs with psychological well-being. Three hundred and two students (189 boys and 193 girls) of sanandaj Islamic Azad University, were selected using cluster sampling. Participants big- five- factor of personality (IPIP), basic psychological needs (BPNS) and psychological well-being (SPWB) questionnaires. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were used to examine the validity of measurement instruments. Using a LISREL model, effects of five factors of personality on psychological well-being whit mediating role of ''basic psychological needs". was investigated Findings indicated that generally assumed model was fitted with data. The effect of extroversion on relation with others, agreeableness with autonomy and competence was significant. Moreover, emotional stability, conscientiousness and openness to experience had positive effect on competence. and the effect of autonomy, competence and relation with others on psychological well-being was significant. Personality characteristics had not direct effect on psychological well-being, but had effect through satisfaction of psychological needs.

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