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15-12-2023 | Empirical Research

Relationship between Personality Traits and Subjective Well-Being in Emerging Adulthood: Moderating Role of Independent and Interdependent Self-Construal

Auteurs: Kai Hatano, Tetsuya Kawamoto, Shogo Hihara, Kazumi Sugimura, Megumi Ikeda, Satoshi Tanaka, Jun Nakahara

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence | Uitgave 5/2024

Abstract

During emerging adulthood, individuals’ subjective well-being declines owing to challenges regarding identity, work, and romantic relationships. Although the relationships among personality traits, self-construal, and well-being have been examined, studies have focused on personal rather than relational subjective well-being. Furthermore, self-construal’s moderating effect on the relationship between personality traits and subjective well-being remains unclear. Therefore, this study examined the relationships among the Big-five personality traits and subjective well-being (life satisfaction, happiness, and interdependent happiness) and the moderating effect of self-construal among 1548 Japanese emerging adults (M_age = 22.24, SD = 1.01). Regression analysis indicated that all aspects of subjective well-being were negatively associated with neuroticism and positively associated with extraversion, independent and interdependent self-construal. Further, agreeableness was positively associated with personal and relational well-being. Independent or interdependent self-construal can moderate the relationships between neuroticism, extraversion, and agreeableness and subjective well-being. Overall, these findings provide valuable insights for improving Japanese emerging adults’ well-being.

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Titel: Relationship between Personality Traits and Subjective Well-Being in Emerging Adulthood: Moderating Role of Independent and Interdependent Self-Construal
Auteurs: Kai Hatano
Tetsuya Kawamoto
Shogo Hihara
Kazumi Sugimura
Megumi Ikeda
Satoshi Tanaka
Jun Nakahara
Publicatiedatum: 15-12-2023
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence / Uitgave 5/2024
Print ISSN: 0047-2891
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-6601
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-023-01918-z

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