Does personality contributes towards life-satisfaction

Pages: 508-510
Rupa Mishra (Department of Psychology, Ch. Bansi Lal University, Bhiwani, Haryana)
Ekta Soni and Ramesh Kumar (Department of Applied Psychology, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana)

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between personality and life satisfaction in adults. This study was performed on (N=100) adults of Bhiwani, Haryana selected by random sampling. NEO-Five Factor Inventory (Costa & McCrae, 1998) and Life Satisfaction Scale (Alam & Shrivastava, 1996) were used for the present study. Neuroticism had a significant negative correlation with life satisfaction (personal life satisfaction & total scores of life satisfaction). Extroversion was positively correlated with life satisfaction (health, economic, social, & job). Openness to experience was positively correlated with all dimensions of life satisfaction. Agreeableness was positively correlated with life satisfaction (health, economic, & marital). Conscientiousness had a positive correlation with total life satisfaction.