ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to determine the effects of characteristics of personality on the perception of career obstacles and the differentiation of such affection between associate degree students and undergraduates. The factors used in the dimensions of the model of personality are extraversion, conscientiousness, agreeableness, openness (to experience) and neuroticism. The scale of perceived career obstacles was analyzed in one dimension. The sample of the research consists of 187 students who study in the schools of UTİYO and Vocational School of Mersin University in Erdemli. In analyzing process of the data, descriptive statistical methods, Pearson correlation for the correlation between the variables and the regression analyze of Stepwise for interactions were used. One of the results of the study is that the level of neuroticism may increase the level of the perceived career obstacle, whereas the level of compatibleness decreases it. Additionaly, it has been determined that there are correlations between demographics and the dimensions of personality. It is estimated that such findings might be useful for the studies in future.
