Influence of extraversion and neuroticism on subjective well-being: Happy and unhappy people

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1980, Pages 668-678

  Costa, Paul T ^a   McCrae, Robert R ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

dissatisfaction, happiness, 35 85 yr old males; extraversion personality traits ; neuroticism traits ; satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EXTRAVERSION; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION;

EXTRAVERSION (PSYCHOLOGY); HAPPINESS; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROTIC DISORDERS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.;

EID: 0019003846     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.38.4.668     Document Type: Article

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