Influence of Big Five Personality traits on well-being in psychiatrists

Pages: 853-855
Bodhraj Kumkaria, O. P. Sharma, and Mridula Pal Singh (Department of Psychology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan)

The present study aimed at investigating the role of various personality traits on well-being among psychiatrist. The sample size consisted of 100 psychiatrists with (50 male & 50 female) from SMS Psychiatric Center, Jaipur and various Government Psychiatric Centers located in Rajasthan State through purposive sampling. Correlational design was used. Participants completed Psychological Well-Being Scale (Ryff, 2008); and NEO-FFI (McCrae & Costa, 1992); and Type A/B Behavioral Pattern Scale (Dhar & Jain, 1983). The results of the study revealed that psychological well-being of psychiatrist significantly positively correlates with extraversion, openness to experience and conscientiousness. On the contrary well-being has a significant negative relationship with neuroticism dimension of Big Five personality traits. No significant correlation was obtained between well-being and agreeableness dimension of personality.