Solmaz Azizi - Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran.
Mir Taghi Garoosi Farshi - Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran.
Hamid Poursharifi - Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.
Shirin Farazmand - Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effects of the personality traits and perfectionism in predicting core self-evaluations of women with trichotillomania and healthy women. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. A total of ۵۰ women affected with trichotillomania (age-matched with ۵۰ normal women) were selected by convenience sampling method from counseling centers of Tabriz City, Iran. The participants completed the NEO Five Factor Inventory, perfectionism, and core self-evaluation scales. Data were analyzed by the stepwise multiple regression using SPSS۱۶. Results: The results indicated that the neuroticism and conscientiousness traits predict core self-evaluations in the normal women. Moreover, the neuroticism and openness to experience also predicted the core self-evaluation in those with trichotillomania, while the perfectionism could not predict core self-evaluation. Conclusion: In this study, findings showed that personality traits contribute to predict core self-evaluations of women with trichotillomania and healthy women.

Personality, Perfectionism, Evaluation, Trichotillomania, Women