the relationship between personality traits and intrinsic motivation and self-efficacy of faculty members of acecr

this study aims to determine the relationship between the five factors of personality and intrinsic motivation and self-efficacy and as well as predictability of self-efficacy based on the above two variables. the research is descriptive with correlational design. the study population included all faculty members of the acecr (about 600 cases) and sample of the study was estimated to be 234 participants based on cochran formula at confidence level of 95%. forms were distributed to all members and ultimately, 245 people participated in the study. 32.1% of the participants were female and 67.9% were male. three instruments of the five great factors of personality (short form), amabile job preference inventory and sherer's general self-efficacy questionnaire were used to collect data. results showed that personality dimensions and intrinsic motivation generally had a relationship with self-efficacy. there was a negative significant relationship between neuroticism and self-efficacy; however, other personality characteristics (e.g., extroversion, openness, agreeableness and conscientiousness) had a positive significant relationship with intrinsic motivation. simultaneous multiple regression analysis showed a relatively strong correlation between the independent variables and dependent variable. it was also found that these variables explained 51.8% of self-efficacy. conclusion: the findings of this study confirm the relationship between personality and intrinsic motivation and self-efficacy and predictability of self-efficacy based on these two variables.