the relationship between personality structures and moral development: mediating role of mind reading in the students of farhangian university of kerman

Objective: the present investigation was conducted with the objective of exploring the relationship between personality structures, as conceptualized by the neo-approach, and moral development, taking into consideration the mediating role of mind reading.methods: the research design employed a correlational method. the target population consisted of students enrolled at farhangian university of kerman in 2023. a sample size of 350 students was randomly selected using the random sampling technique. the research instruments employed in this study included the neo-sf questionnaire, cognitive emotion regulation questionnaire and lotfabadi’s moral development scale. data analysis was performed using spss-19 and amos software.results: the findings derived from path analysis demonstrated that the modified model, after the exclusion of non-significant paths, exhibited a satisfactory fit. furthermore, the results indicated that the dimensions of mind reading ability significantly mediated the relationship between personality traits and moral development.conclusions: based on the outcomes of this investigation, it is recommended to incorporate the teaching of emotional understanding and mind reading skills as a means of enhancing moral development.