scholarly journals The longitudinal links of personality traits, values, and well-being and self-esteem: A five-wave study of a nationally representative sample.

2019 ◽  
Vol 117 (2) ◽  
pp. 448-464 ◽  
Author(s):  
Velichko H. Fetvadjiev ◽  
Jia He
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Nationally Representative

Predicting Homesickness in Residential Athletes

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 138-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brendan Smith ◽  
Stephanie Hanrahan ◽  
Ruth Anderson ◽  
Lyndel Abbott
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Leaving Home ◽  
Developmental Milestone ◽  
Australian Institute ◽  
Individual Personality ◽  
And Coping

Leaving home or transitioning to another environment is a part of every individual’s personal growth and is often considered to be a significant developmental milestone. The distress that individuals experience with this transition has been identified as homesickness. Elite sporting institutions, such as the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), have recognized that problems associated with homesickness appear to be a predominant cause of poor well-being and dropout among athletes living in a national sports institute. This study aimed to investigate if individual personality traits and coping styles could predict levels of homesickness in these athletes. Neuroticism, self-esteem, and mental escape were significant predictors of homesickness. These results suggest that athletes who are vulnerable to homesickness can be identified before the commencement of their sporting scholarships so they can be treated accordingly.

scholarly journals Psychological characteristics as the predictors of subjective well-being in future class and preschool teachers

2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-112
Author(s):  
Marija Sakac ◽  
Mia Maric
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Preschool Teachers ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Individual Factors ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Educational Work ◽  
Variance Explained

Psychological well-being is a significant determinant of mental health and success in profession of future class and preschool teachers. Hence, it is extremely important to investigate the individual factors that contribute to it. The aim of this research is to determine the contribution of personality traits, self-esteem and the locus of control in predicting the degree of subjective well-being in future class and preschool teachers. The sample included 418 students. The following instruments were used in the research: the Short Subjective Well-being Scale (KSB), the Big Five Plus Two questionnaire (VP+2), Rosenberg?s Self-Esteem Scale and the Scale for Measuring the Locus of Control (LO K IM-2). The results indicate that all three investigated categories of individual factors significantly predict the affective (64% of variance explained) and cognitive component (51% of variance explained) of subjective wellbeing, whereby personality traits proved to be the most important predictors. Neuroticism and extraversion contribute most to positive affectivity (N?=-0,801; E?=- 0,794) and a positive attitude towards life (N?=-0,701; E?=-0,736). The educational implications refer to the possibilities of encouraging and developing those individual personality traits that significantly contribute to subjective well-being of future class and preschool teachers. In this way, we can also contribute to their mental health, which is the necessary precondition of the accomplishment of educational work.

scholarly journals Differences Among Self-Esteem in a Nationally Representative Sample of 15-17-Year-Old Omani Adolescents

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kashef Zayed ◽  
Lakshmanan Jeyaseelan ◽  
Samir Al-Adawi ◽  
Badriya Al-Haddabi ◽  
Majid Al-Busafi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Representative Sample ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Nationally Representative

REABILITACIJOS PROCESE DALYVAUJANČIŲ NUO NARKOTIKŲ PRIKLAUSOMŲ ŽMONIŲ ASMENYBĖS IR PSICHOLOGINĖS GEROVĖS

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 94-107
Author(s):  
Mykolas Baltrūnas ◽  
Albinas Bagdonas ◽  
Antanas Kairys ◽  
Audronė Liniauskaitė ◽  
Vilmantė Pakalniškienė
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory ◽  
Interpersonal Relations ◽  
Substance Abusers ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Correctional Facilities ◽  
Rehabilitation Centers ◽  
Being There

The main objective of this study was to research the personality traits of substance abusers in rehabilitation centers and correctional facilities, and their possible connections with well-being. To obtain this objective, four goals were set: 1. to evaluate personality traits of substance abusers and to compare it with Lithuania’s representative sample; 2. to evaluate the well-being of substance abusers and to compare it with Lithuania’s representative sample; 3. to evaluate possible connections between personality traits and well-being of substance abusers; 4. to presume future guidelines for studies in this particular field. Two instruments have been used – Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory - 2TM (MMPI-2) and Lithuanian scale of well-being. There were 75 substance abusers, involved in this study, of which 28 were from correctional facilities and 47 from psychosocial rehabilitation centers. The results revealed such tendencies: 1. Personality traits of substance abusers and those of Lithuania’s representative sample differed in most of MMPI-2 scales (especially psychopathy). Personality traits of sentenced men were less likely to differ from norms than those of who were not sentenced. 2. Substance abusers were less satisfied in general and in most areas of life, comparing to Lithuania’s representative sample. However substance abusers were slightly more satisfied with their physical health than people in representative sample. 3. While comparing personality traits and well-being, strongest connections have been found with: psychopathy, paranoia, psychasthenia, depression, poor self-esteem and familial problems, negative emotionality, low satisfaction with interpersonal relations, low satisfaction with physical health and general well-being. 4. Larger samples of substance abusers should be researched in future studies, also other important aspects – such as methods of treatment – should also be taken into account.

scholarly journals Low assets and financial stressors associated with higher depression during COVID-19 in a nationally representative sample of US adults

2020 ◽  
pp. jech-2020-215213
Author(s):  
Catherine K Ettman ◽  
Salma M Abdalla ◽  
Gregory H Cohen ◽  
Laura Sampson ◽  
Patrick M Vivier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Representative Sample ◽  
Home Ownership ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Period 2 ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Patient Health ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
Probable Depression

BackgroundCOVID-19 and related containment policies have caused or heightened financial stressors for many in the USA. We assessed the relation between assets, financial stressors and probable depression during the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsBetween 31 March 2020 and 13 April 2020, we surveyed a probability-based, nationally representative sample of US adults ages 18 and older using the COVID-19 and Life stressors Impact on Mental Health and Well-being survey (n=1441). We calculated the prevalence of probable depression using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (cut-off ≥10) and exposure to financial stressors by financial, physical and social assets categories (household income, household savings, home ownership, educational attainment and marital status). We estimated adjusted ORs and predicted probabilities of probable depression across assets categories and COVID-19 financial stressor exposure groups.ResultsWe found that (1) 40% of US adults experienced COVID-19-related financial stressors during this time period; (2) low assets (OR: 3.0, 95% CI 2.1 to 4.2) and COVID-19 financial stressor exposure (OR: 2.8, 95% CI 2.1 to 3.9) were each associated with higher odds of probable depression; and (3) among persons with low assets and high COVID-19 financial stressors, 42.7% had probable depression; and among persons with high assets and low COVID-19 financial stressors, 11.1% had probable depression. Persons with high assets and high COVID-19 financial stressors had a similar prevalence of probable depression (33.5%) as persons with low assets and low COVID-19 financial stressors (33.5%). The more assets a person had, the lower the level of probable depression.ConclusionPopulations with low assets are bearing a greater burden of mental illness during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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