International note: temperament and character's relationship to subjective well-being in Salvadorian adolescents and young adults.
The present study investigated the relationship between personality and Subjective Well-Being in a sample of 135 Salvadorian adolescents and young adults (age mean = 21.88 sd. = 4.70). Personality was assessed through self-reports using the Temperament and Character Inventory-Revised. Subjective Well-Being was also self-reported using the Positive Affect Negative Affect Schedule and the Satisfaction With Life Scale. Structural equation modeling was used to determine relationships between personality and Subjective Well-Being. Regarding temperament dimensions, Harm Avoidance was positively associated to negative affect and negatively associated to positive affect, while Persistence was positively associated to positive affect. Regarding character dimensions, only Self-directedness was related to Subjective Well-Being: positively related to life satisfaction and positive affect. The results presented here mirror findings using the temperament and character model of personality among European and North American adolescents.
Center for Ethics, Law and Mental Health (CELAM), University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; Network for Empowerment and Well-Being, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden. Electronic address: danilo.garcia@neuro.gu.se.
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Garcia
Ali A
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Nima
Trevor
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Archer
D000293:Adolescent; D004544:El Salvador; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D013694:Temperament; D055815:Young Adult
Adolescents; Character; Subjective well-being; TCI-R; Temperament