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Which Personality Traits Are Most Predictive of Well-

Being?
The real link between personality and well-being.
Scienti�ic American | Scott Barry Kaufman

Photo by Aleksandra Golubtsova / Getty Images.

We all want more well-being in our lives. But which traits are most likely to be associated with
well-being? This is an important question because it can help inform our decision to cultivate
some aspects of our being over others, and can even inform culture-wide interventions to
increase societal levels of well-being.

But in answering this question there are some important considerations. For one, what aspect of
well-being are we talking about? In recent years, multiple aspects of well-being have been studied
that go beyond the stereotypical smiling and positive vibes associated with happiness (see here
here
for a review). Here are 11 dimensions of well-being that have been systematically investigated
based on three prominent models of well-being (S SSubjective
ubjective Well-Being
Well-Being Psychological
Well-Being, Psychological Well-
Well-
Being,
Being and PERMA
Being PERMA):
PERMA

11 Dimensions of well-being:

�� High�Positive�emotions��high�frequency�and�intensity�of�positive�moods�and�emotions�
�� Low�negative�emotions��low�frequency�and�intensity�of�negative�moods�and�emotions�
�� Life�satisfaction��a�positive�subjective�evaluation�of�one's�life��using�any�information�the
person�considers�relevant�
�� Autonomy��Being�independent�and�able�to�resist�social�pressures�
�� Environmental�mastery��Ability�to�shape�environments�to�suit�one's�needs�and�desires�
�� Personal�growth��Continuing�to�develop��rather�than�achieving�a�fixed�state�
�� Positive�relations��Having�warm�and�trusting�interpersonal�relationships�
�� Self-acceptance��Positive�attitudes�toward�oneself�
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