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The general factor of personality is related to emotional, psychological, and social well-being
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Department of Human Sciences, University of Economics and Human Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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Social Innovation Chair, University of Lleida, Lleida, Spain
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Department of Psychology, Sociology and Social Work, University of Lleida, Lleida, Spain
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Institute of Psychology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
Submission date: 2022-11-03
Final revision date: 2023-06-28
Acceptance date: 2023-08-28
Online publication date: 2023-10-09
Corresponding author
Ana Blasco-Belled
Department of Psychology, Sociology and Social Work, University of Lleida, Lleida, Spain
Department of Psychology, Sociology and Social Work, University of Lleida, Lleida, Spain
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Background:
The general factor of personality is defined as a blend of socially desirable attributes of basic personality traits. It is related to a variety of socially desirable qualities, including emotional well-being. However, its relationship with psychological and social well-being has been underexplored.
Participants and procedure:
Across three studies (N = 556, N = 448, N = 3,294) from three different countries (Poland, Spain, and USA), we show that the general factor of personality is highly related to a general factor of well-being and to its specific dimensions.
Results:
Results from Study 1 confirmed this association using a basic measure of well-being (i.e., the Mental Health Continuum), results from Study 2 confirmed this association using six specific measures of well-being, while results from Study 3 repro-duced a congruent result using a large-scale community sample.
Conclusions:
Our findings align with the existing literature stressing the positive link between the general factor of personality and as-pects of well-being.
The general factor of personality is defined as a blend of socially desirable attributes of basic personality traits. It is related to a variety of socially desirable qualities, including emotional well-being. However, its relationship with psychological and social well-being has been underexplored.
Participants and procedure:
Across three studies (N = 556, N = 448, N = 3,294) from three different countries (Poland, Spain, and USA), we show that the general factor of personality is highly related to a general factor of well-being and to its specific dimensions.
Results:
Results from Study 1 confirmed this association using a basic measure of well-being (i.e., the Mental Health Continuum), results from Study 2 confirmed this association using six specific measures of well-being, while results from Study 3 repro-duced a congruent result using a large-scale community sample.
Conclusions:
Our findings align with the existing literature stressing the positive link between the general factor of personality and as-pects of well-being.
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