Abstract:
This study aims to estimate the associations between personality factors
and both love of life )LL( and self-esteem )S-E(, and )b( exploring personality
factors predicting both LL and S-E. A sample of female undergraduates from
Kuwait University )N = 458( was selected, where they responded to the Arabic
Big-Five Personality Inventory )ABFPI( of Love of Life Scale, and Self-
Esteem Scale. Results indicated that the lowest mean score on the ABFPI was
for neuroticism whereas the highest was for agreeableness. Comparing with
previous studies, the LL and the S-E had higher mean scores. LL and S-E had
statistically significant positive correlations with all personality factors except
neuroticism )negative(. Principal component analysis showed two factors
labeled: Stable personality, and Positive traits versus neuroticism. Stepwise
regression analysis indicated that the predictors of LL were neuroticism
)negative( agreeableness, conscientiousness, and extraversion )positive(.
Whereas the predictors of S-E were conscientiousness, lack of neuroticism,
and agreeableness. It was concluded that studying the associations between
personality and other variables of positive psychology is an important topic
to define the personality factors that associate with the subjective well-being.