Extraversion and life satisfaction: A cross‐cultural examination of student and nationally representative samples

Kim, Hyunji; Schimmack, Ulrich; Oishi, Shigehiro; Tsutsui, Yoshiro

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“…These findings are in line with other studies, which also showed that extraversion was the strongest predictor of life satisfaction (Joshanloo and Afshari 2011;Schimmack et al 2004). There might be crosscultural differences, however, as shown in the recent study by Kim et al (2018), whose results are in line with ours. Emotional stability is a salient predictor of life satisfaction and happiness, as shown in a meta-analysis of the relationships between 137 distinct personality constructs and subjective well-being (DeNeve and Cooper 1998).…”

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The Relation Between Personality, Time Perspective and Positive Orientation in Chile, Hong Kong, and Poland

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The objective of the present study was to examine the relationships between personality characteristics, time perspective (TP), and positive orientation (PO) across three countries representing different cultures: Chile, Hong Kong, and Poland. The participants were university students; they completed the Zimbardo time perspective inventory, the ten-item personality inventory, and the positive orientation scale. We investigated whether PO could be predicted by personality traits and TP. The study revealed that TP dimensions predicted PO even after controlling for personality traits. This effect was found in all three countries. Additionally, the study revealed the role of balanced time perspective as a moderator between personality traits and PO.

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The Relation Between Personality, Time Perspective and Positive Orientation in Chile, Hong Kong, and Poland

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“…Interestingly, other correlates of extraversion have been evidenced to be less culturally invariant. For instance, the association between extraversion and life satisfaction may be present only in North America (Kim et al, 2017). Of course, a wider range of cultures, and non-WEIRD cultures in particular, should be considered in order to more rigorously test this cultural invariance in the future.…”

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“…In accordance with this idea, recent results have suggested that the widely reported association between extraversion and life satisfaction is culture-sensitive. This association is strong only in North America and is weaker or non-significant in other cultures (Japan, Germany, and United Kingdom: Kim, Schimmack, Oishi, & Tsutsui, 2017). Thus, it is possible that there is also cultural sensitivity in the association between extraversion and popularity, especially since many of the previous studies have used North American samples (e.g., DesJardins et al, 2015;Jensen-Campbell et al, 2002;Jensen-Campbell & Malcolm, 2007).…”

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When and why is “extraversion” associated with social popularity?

Ilmarinen¹

2018

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Examinations of the relationship between individuals’ personal characteristics and the social positions that individuals receive in everyday peer networks have often found an association between extraversion and popularity. This thesis assesses the conditions (when) and mechanisms (why) of this association.Four research questions focus on when the link between extraversion and popularity is present. The study examines whether extraversion is already associated with popularity among seven- to eight-year-olds (Study I), if extraversion is associated with popularity in a less talkative and more stereotypically introverted culture as well (i.e. in Finland; Studies I and II), whether the association is more reflective of the popularity of extraverts or the unpopularity of introverts (Studies II and III), and if the size of the surrounding social ecology is an important precondition of this association (Study III). In addition, the study considers two why research questions. Studies II and III examine if dyadic combinations of extraversion could serve as popularity particles that would explain why extraverts are ultimately more popular in the group, whereas Study I evaluates the mediating role of oral fluency between extraversion and popularity among children.The association between extraversion and popularity is found to be highly generalizable, as it is present among young and adult Finns as well as in social networks of varying sizes. In addition, the association is linear and unilateral: introverts are unpopular as much as extraverts are popular, and dyadic combinations of extraversion are not significant in explaining this phenomenon. Finally, the higher oral fluency of extraverts partially explains their popularity in middle childhood.The discussion focuses on the causality of this association and engages with the ontological status of trait extraversion throughout the thesis. The research also highlights the role of popularity and social networks in accounting for the coalescence of extraversion.

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“…Cultural influences on life satisfaction have also attracted broad interest, particularly focusing on the differences between collectivistic and individualistic cultures (e.g. Kim et al 2018;Park et al 2004;Schimmack et al 2002;Tov and Diener 2013), and highlighting differences in levels of life satisfaction across nations (Diener and Suh 2000).…”

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“…Previous research has also focused on individual differences in life satisfaction and SWB; for example, the association between overall life satisfaction and personality (e.g. Fowler et al 2018;Kim et al 2018;Zalewska et al 2018), as well as the association between specific variables of life satisfaction (e.g. family, leisure, income) and overall life satisfaction (e.g.…”

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The Molecular Genetics of Life Satisfaction: Extending Findings from a Recent Genome-Wide Association Study and Examining the Role of the Serotonin Transporter

Lachmann¹,

Doebler

Sindermann³

et al. 2020

J Happiness Stud

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In a recent genome-wide association study (GWAS), three polymorphisms (rs3756290, RAPGEF6; rs2075677, CSE1L; rs4958581, NMUR2) were suggested as potentially being related to subjective-well-being and life satisfaction. Additionally, associations between the 5-HTTLPR polymorphism (serotonin transporter) and subjective well-being have been reported in other previous studies. In the current study, we therefore sought to further investigate the findings of the GWAS and examine the association between 5-HTTLPR and subjective well-being. A total of 1174 participants (821 females) were recruited and asked to provide information on their demographics, life satisfaction, and positive affect. All participants provided a genetic sample. We found associations between one SNP derived from the GWAS (rs4958581, NMUR2) and life satisfaction. We also replicated findings involving 5-HTTLPR and life satisfaction, but only for the housing, leisure and family life satisfaction variables, and not for overall life satisfaction or positive affect. Our study underlines that research investigating complex traits in the field of behavioral genetics is challenging due to their (a) pleiotropic and (b) polygenic effects, resulting in tiny effect sizes of each marker investigated. The current study also highlights the importance of investigating genetic markers of distinct areas of life satisfaction.

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Extraversion and life satisfaction: A cross‐cultural examination of student and nationally representative samples

Abstract: The findings attest to the moderating role of culture on Extraversion and life satisfaction and the importance of controlling for shared method variance.

Cited by 50 publications

References 58 publications

The Relation Between Personality, Time Perspective and Positive Orientation in Chile, Hong Kong, and Poland

The Relation Between Personality, Time Perspective and Positive Orientation in Chile, Hong Kong, and Poland

When and why is “extraversion” associated with social popularity?

The Molecular Genetics of Life Satisfaction: Extending Findings from a Recent Genome-Wide Association Study and Examining the Role of the Serotonin Transporter

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