Psychology: Techniques and Application

Psychology: Techniques and Application ›› 2019, Vol. 7 ›› Issue (1): 39-44.doi: 10.16842/j.cnki.issn2095-5588.2019.01.006

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The Relationship between College Students' Personality Traits and Well-being: The Mediating Effect of Purpose in Life

  

  1. (College of Education, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China)
  • Online:2019-01-01 Published:2018-12-29

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Abstract: To probe into the relationship between college students personality traits and well-being, and the mediating effect of purpose in life between them. 414 college students were measured with extraversion and neuroticism subscales of EPQ-RSC, Purpose in Life Test, Satisfaction with Life Scale and Flourishing Scale. The results showed that: extraversion, purpose in life, satisfaction with life and flourishing, all of which were negatively correlated with neuroticism, were positively correlated with each other; There were significant direct effect of extraversion on well-being and significant indirect effect through purpose in life; There was only significant indirect effect of neuroticism on well-being through purpose in life. Extraversion could predict well-being both directly and indirectly through the mediation effect of purpose in life, while neuroticism only influenced indirectly well-being through purpose in life.

Key words: extraversion, neuroticism, purpose in life, well-being

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  • B848.1
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