Read the case below and answer the questions that follow:

A 22-year-old girl had been experiencing feelings of emptiness, lack of interest in all activities and sleep disturbances. She appears to be demanding, reckless, aggressive, and unable to delay gratification of needs. She has difficulty in managing anger and has emotional fluctuations. Her interpersonal relationships are also strained.

She believes she was doing reasonably well 3 years back and the problem worsened after her boards. She started to indulge in self-harm acts; the situation worsened whenever she had conflicts with her family. Eventually, she was advised to seek professional help for an adequate diagnosis of her mental health.

According to Eysevek's Theory, identify the personality trait she would be high on:

Neuroticism

The correct answer is Option (1) → Neuroticism

Neuroticism : People who score high on this factor are emotionally unstable, anxious, worried, fearful, distressed, irritable and hypertensive. On the opposite side are people who are well adjusted.

In the case described:

• She has emotional fluctuations,

• Difficulty managing anger,

• Self-harming behavior,

• Strained relationships,

• Feelings of emptiness and recklessness.

All these symptoms strongly suggest a high level of neuroticism.