title: Women's well-being: the role of individual differences.
abstract: The present study examined the relationship between physical and psychological well-being, personality characteristics and demographic variables related to motherhood, work and marital status in a sample of 3,723 Dutch women. Analysis revealed several interesting relationships. First, whereas neuroticism was negatively related to both physical and psychological well-being, extraversion was positively related to well-being. Second, a clear positive relationship emerged between work participation and both types of well-being. Results are discussed in terms of the vulnerability stress model.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Groningen, The Netherlands. dijkstrap@planet.nl
authors.forename: Pieternel
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dijkstra
authors.forename: Dick P H
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Barelds
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D017533:Marital Status; D008875:Middle Aged; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology; D009426:Netherlands; D010551:Personality; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014930:Women / Q000523:psychology*; D014931:Women, Working / Q000523:psychology