scholarly journals Nothing Going On? Exploring the Role of Missed Events in Changes in Subjective Well-Being and the Big Five Personality Traits

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maike Luhmann ◽  
Susanne Buecker ◽  
Till Kaiser ◽  
Mira Beermann
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Rank Order ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Big Five Personality Traits ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Type I ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Total N

Objective: Missed events are defined as the nonoccurrence of expected major life events within a specified time frame. We examined whether missed events should be studied in research on growth by exploring the role of missed events for changes in subjective well-being (SWB) and the Big Five personality traits. Method: The samples were selected from two nationally representative panel studies, the German Socioeconomic Panel Innovation Sample (SOEP-IS, total N = 6,638) and the Dutch Longitudinal Internet Studies for the Social Sciences panel (LISS, Ns between 4,262 and 5,749). Rank-order stability and mean-level change were analyzed using regression and mixed models. Type I error probability was reduced by using conservative thresholds for level of significance and minimal effect size.Results: Expected but missed events were more frequent than actually experienced events. For SWB, rank-order stability tended to be lower among those who experienced a missed event than among those who did not. For the Big Five personality traits, significant differences between those who did and those who did not experience a missed event were rare and unsystematic. Conclusion: Missed events merit more attention in future research on growth and personality change, but the effects are probably weak.

scholarly journals Curiosity and subjective well-being: The mediation of the big five personality traits

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 151-159
Author(s):  
Beatrice Balgiu
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Big Five Personality Traits ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Mean Square ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Equation Modelling

This study aims to investigate the influence of curiosity on subjective well-being (SWB). More specifically, we examine the mediating role that the Big Five personality traits play in the relationships between these two variables. To this purpose, we used questionnaires in order to measure curiosity (Curiosity and Exploration Inventory-II), SWB (Satisfaction with Life Scale and Scale of Positive and Negative Experiences) and the Big Five personality factors (Big Five Inventory-10) in a case of a sample of 330 undergraduates (Mean age = 18.93). The analysis carried out is based on correlations, regressions and structural equation modelling. The model obtained using structural equation modelling revealed a significant relationship between curiosity and SWB via personality characteristics (χ²/df =1.74; comparative fit index = 0.95; root mean square error of approximation = 0.051; standardised root mean square residual = 0.032). Therefore, curiosity correlates significantly with SWB, but individuals characterised by a high degree of curiosity tend to have well-developed well-being since they tend to be extroverted, perseverant and emotionally stable. Future studies should also focus on other types of personality traits.   Keywords: Arterial Five personality traits, curiosity, mediation, subjective well-being.

scholarly journals Online Networks and Subjective Well‐Being: The Effect of “Big Five Personality Traits”

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 399-412 ◽  
Author(s):  
Félix Requena ◽  
Luis Ayuso
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Big Five Personality Traits ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Empirical Examination ◽  
Online Networks ◽  
Face To Face

This article provides an empirical examination of how online social networks affect subjective well‐being, namely enquiring if networks mediate the effect of personality on subjective well‐being of the individuals who use those networks. We use the theories of complementarity of face‐to‐face and online networks, preferential attachment, and the “Big Five Personality Traits” to test the following hypothesis: Given that online and offline networks complement each other as integrative factors that generate happiness, greater use of online networks would imply greater happiness. We also hypothesize that networks mediate the effect of personality on subjective well‐being. Data was compiled from interviews of 4,922 people aged 18 years and older, carried out by the Centre for Sociological Research of Spain in 2014 and 2016. The results confirm the hypothesis and show how online networks, when controlled for personality traits, have a significant and even greater effect on subjective well‐being than face‐to‐face networks.

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