The Associations of Universal Value Types with the Big 5 Personality Traits and Individualism-Collectivism in Lebanon and the United States A Thesis Presented to The Faculty of the Department of Psychology Villanova University In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Psychology By Maya Mroué Boustani July, 2006 Under the Direction of Steven Krauss, Ph.D. (Chairperson) Pamela Blewitt, Ph.D. Patrick Markey, Ph.D.