Why Are Extraverts More Satisfied? Personality, Social Experiences, and Subjective Well–Being in College

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 170-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelci Harris ◽  
Tammy English ◽  
Peter D. Harms ◽  
James J. Gross ◽  
Joshua J. Jackson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Longitudinal Studies ◽  
European Association ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Experience ◽  
Social Experiences ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Personality Psychology ◽  
Mediation Models

It is widely appreciated that extraversion is associated with greater subjective well–being. What is not yet clear is what mechanisms relate the two. In two longitudinal studies, we explored whether extraversion is prospectively associated with higher levels of satisfaction during college through influencing college social experiences using longitudinal cross–lagged mediation models. In both studies, students’ extraversion at the beginning of college predicted their subjective well–being 4 years later. In both studies, extraversion at the beginning of college predicted a variety of self–reported and peer–reported social experiences (e.g. feelings of belonging and size of social network). We tested whether qualitative or quantitative aspects of social experiences explained the association between extraversion and subjective well–being. In the first study, neither type of social experience explained the effect of extraversion on satisfaction. Only qualitative social experiences in the second study were instrumental in explaining this effect. The results suggest that extraversion's ability to create better social experiences can play a role in extraverts’ greater subjective well–being, but these experiences are not the only reason extraverts are happier and more satisfied. Copyright © 2017 European Association of Personality Psychology

scholarly journals Subjective Well-Being in Early Adolescence: Observations from a Five-Year Longitudinal Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (21) ◽  
pp. 8249
Author(s):  
Mònica González-Carrasco ◽  
Marc Sáez ◽  
Ferran Casas
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Longitudinal Studies ◽  
Early Adolescence ◽  
Mixed Model ◽  
Linear Mixed Model ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Stage Of Development

This article aims to redress the lack of longitudinal studies on adolescents’ subjective well-being (SWB) and highlight the relevance of knowledge deriving from such research in designing public policies for improving their health and wellbeing in accordance with the stage of development they are in. To achieve this, the evolution of SWB during early adolescence (in adolescents aged between 10 and 14 in the first data collection) was explored over a five year period, considering boys and girls together and separately. This involved comparing different SWB scales and contrasting results when considering the year of data collection versus the cohort (year of birth) participants belonged to. The methodology comprised a generalized linear mixed model using the INLA (Integrated Nested Laplace Approximation) estimation within a Bayesian framework. Results support the existence of a decreasing-with-age trend, which has been previously intuited in cross-sectional studies and observed in only a few longitudinal studies and contrasts with the increasing-with-age tendency observed in late adolescence. This decrease is also found to be more pronounced for girls, with relevant differences found between instruments. The decreasing-with-age trend observed when the year of data collection is taken into account is also observed when considering the cohort, but the latter provides additional information. The results obtained suggest that there is a need to continue studying the evolution of SWB in early adolescence with samples from other cultures; this, in turn, will make it possible to establish the extent to which the observed decreasing-with-age trend among early adolescents is influenced by cultural factors.

scholarly journals Do Social Network Sites Enhance or Undermine Subjective Well-Being? A Critical Review

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 274-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philippe Verduyn ◽  
Oscar Ybarra ◽  
Maxime Résibois ◽  
John Jonides ◽  
Ethan Kross
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Social Network Sites ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being

scholarly journals Marriage, parenthood and social network: Subjective well-being and mental health in old age

PLoS ONE ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. e0218704 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christoph Becker ◽  
Isadora Kirchmaier ◽  
Stefan T. Trautmann
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being

Passive social network site use and subjective well-being: A moderated mediation model

2016 ◽  
Vol 64 ◽  
pp. 507-514 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wu Chen ◽  
Cui-Ying Fan ◽  
Qin-Xue Liu ◽  
Zong-Kui Zhou ◽  
Xiao-Chun Xie
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Moderated Mediation ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Social Network Site ◽  
Network Site ◽  
Moderated Mediation Model ◽  
Site Use

scholarly journals Social Network Types and Subjective Well-being in Chinese Older Adults

2009 ◽  
Vol 64B (6) ◽  
pp. 713-722 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.-T. Cheng ◽  
C. K. L. Lee ◽  
A. C. M. Chan ◽  
E. M. F. Leung ◽  
J.-J. Lee
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Chinese Older Adults

Investigating the Relationships between Mobility Behaviours and Indicators of Subjective Well–Being Using Smartphone–Based Experience Sampling and GPS Tracking

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 714-732
Author(s):  
Sandrine R. Müller ◽  
Heinrich Peters ◽  
Sandra C. Matz ◽  
Weichen Wang ◽  
Gabriella M. Harari
Keyword(s):  
Experience Sampling ◽  
Movement Patterns ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Gps Tracking ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Personality Psychology ◽  
Physical Environments ◽  
Using Data

People interact with their physical environments every day by visiting different places and moving between them. Such mobility behaviours likely influence and are influenced by people's subjective well–being. However, past research examining the links between mobility behaviours and well–being has been inconclusive. Here, we provide a comprehensive investigation of these relationships by examining individual differences in two types of mobility behaviours (movement patterns and places visited) and their relationship to six indicators of subjective well–being (depression, loneliness, anxiety, stress, affect, and energy) at two different temporal levels of analysis (two–week tendencies and daily level). Using data from a large smartphone–based longitudinal study ( N = 1765), we show that (i) movement patterns assessed via GPS data (distance travelled, entropy, and irregularity) and (ii) places visited assessed via experience sampling reports (home, work, and social places) are associated with subjective well–being at the between and within person levels. Our findings suggest that distance travelled is related to anxiety, affect, and stress, irregularity is related to depression and loneliness, and spending time in social places is negatively associated with loneliness. We discuss the implications of our work and highlight directions for future research on the generalizability to other populations as well as the characteristics of places. © 2020 European Association of Personality Psychology

The Intricacy of the Ordinary

1994 ◽  
Vol 164 (S23) ◽  
pp. 108-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tom Sørensen
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Catchment Area ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Coping Resources ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
The Social ◽  
Treatment Objective ◽  
Satisfactory Quality

Schizophrenia constitutes a lifelong vulnerability in relation to life stresses and the maintenance of social networks. Satisfactory quality of life – understood as subjective well-being in a lifetime perspective – is the ultimate treatment objective. This paper draws on research and clinical experience from Lofoten – the catchment area of a psychiatric out-patient clinic in Northern Norway. This work stresses the quality of life for the social network around the psychiatric patient as a consideration in its own right. The patient's coping resources and social network are regarded as a continuous professional concern.

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