Personality predictors of happiness

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2001

Authors

Félix Neto (Author) FPCEUP

Journal

Title: Psychological Reports

Vol. 88 No. 1

Pages: 817-824

ISSN: 0033-2941

Publisher: SAGE

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Scientific classification

FOS: Social sciences > Psychology

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-000-VE5

DOI: 10.2466/pr0.88.3.817-824

Abstract (EN): The Oxford Happiness Inventory and a battery of personality measures were completed by 171 subjects. The results showed predicted positive correlations for happiness with satisfaction with life, Self-esteem, and sociability and negative correlations of happiness with embarrassability, loneliness, shyness, and social anxiety. Four predictors (satisfaction with life, shyness, loneliness, and sociability) accounted for 58% of the variance in happiness scores. These results support previous research as well as validate the Portuguese version of the happiness inventory.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

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