Psychological Well-being of Adolescents: Association with Personality

Abstract

Personality is thought to be a primary factor of adolescent happiness and well-being and has an important role in predicting mental health and well-being as well. So, the present study aimed to evaluate the association between personality traits and psychological well-being (PWB) among adolescent students. Study was completed by 502 adolescents aged 18-23 years. Personality trait was measured using the Personality HEXACO scale and psychological well-being by Ryff's Scale of Psychological Well-being (PWB). Pearson's correlation coefficient (r) analysis was performed to examine the association between personality traits with psychological well-being. Findings revealed that honesty-humility is positively and significantly associated with positive relation with others, purpose in life and personal growth; emotionality is negatively and significantly correlated with autonomy; extroversion is significantly and positively linked with environmental mastery, personal growth, positive relation with others, purpose in life and self-acceptance; agreeableness is positively and significantly correlated with  environmental mastery, personal growth and positive relation with others; conscientiousness is positively and significantly associated with  autonomy,  environmental mastery, positive relation with others, purpose in life and personal growth; openness to experience is positively and significantly associated with personal growth and negatively significantly link with autonomy.