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Personality and well-being: reexamining methods and meanings

Schmutte, Pamela S., Ryff, Carol D.·1997·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Abstract

Because measures of personality and well-being share common affective underpinnings and items, previously reported links between these domains may be tautological. To explicate the connections between personality and well-being, 2 samples of midlife adults (N = 215 and N = 139) completed measures of personality (NEO Five Factor Inventory; P.T. Costa & R.R. McCrae, 1992) and psychological well-being (C. D. Ryff's, 1989b, Psychological Well-Being [PWB] inventory) that were maximally distinct, both conceptually and methodologically. Analyses included additional controls for source overlap, common affective underpinnings, and shared item content. Distinctive personality correlates were observed for the 6 PWB outcomes: self-acceptance, environmental mastery, and purpose in life were linked with Neuroticism (N) Extraversion (E) and Conscientiousness (C); personal growth was linked with Openness to Experience (O) and E; positive relations with others was linked with Agreeableness (A) and E; autonomy was linked with N. Psychological wellness and its personality correlates may be more complex than prior studies suggest.

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  • Self-acceptance scores correlate with measures of positive affect, life satisfaction, and lower depression, as well as extraversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness.

    “Self-acceptance scores correlate with measures of positive affect, life satisfaction, and lower depression (Ryff and Keyes, 1995) as well as extraversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness (Schmutte and Ryff, 1997).”

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Authors
Schmutte, P. S., & Ryff, C. D.
Affiliations
University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
Venue
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
Published
1997-09
Volume
73
Issue
3
Pages
549-559
ISSN
  • 0022-3514 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1315
OpenAlex
W2090286781
Cited by
613
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FWCI
6.39
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
Keywords
personality, psychological well-being, tautology, NEO-FFI, self-acceptance, environmental mastery, meaning of life, personal growth, positive relations with others, autonomy, middle-aged adults
MeSH terms
Adult, Affect, Aged, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Middle Aged, Personality, Personality Assessment, Random Allocation

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