Personality and Well-being Across the Life-Span

Both an individual's personality and well-being are important throughout their lives. This book explores the current research on links between personality predictors of well-being and social adjustment using empirical studies to suggest that their influence can vary depending on the key developmental stage.

Autorentext
Marek Blatný, Peter Halama Martin Jelínek Gabriela Jiskrova Katja Kokko Albert Ksinan Jakub Mikuska Katarína Millová Terezie Osecká Lea Pulkkinen Johanna Rantanen Iva olcová Alexander T. Vazsonyi

Inhalt

1. Introduction; Marek Blatný, Katarína Millová

   2. Successful Development; Katarína Millová

   3. Well-being; Marek Blatný, Iva solcová

   4. Social Functioning; Katarína Millová

   5, Cultural Aspects; Katarína Millová

   6. The Big Five and Adolescent Adjustment: An Empirical Test Across Six Cultures; Alexander T. Vazsonyi, Jakub Mikuska and Albert Ksinan

   7. Personality Predictors of Successful Development; Marek Blatný, Katarína Millová, Martin Jelínek, Terezie Osecká

   8. Associations between Mental Well-Being and Personality from a Life-Span Perspective; Katja Kokko, Johanna Rantanen, and Lea Pulkkinen

   9. Maintaining Meaning in Life in Old Age: Personality and Social Factors; Peter Halama

   10. Final Remarks; Marek Blatný