Abstract

PARAMO, María de los Ángeles et al. Bienestar psicológico, estilos de personalidad y objetivos de vida en estudiantes universitarios. Pensam. psicol. [online]. 2012, vol.10, n.1, pp.7-21. ISSN 1657-8961.

Objective. This study measures the degree of psychological well-being (PW), its relation with personality traits and the aims of life (AL) of Psychology students. One of the main factors that contributes to the PW is personality. Investigations show that people's AL are closely connected with the self perception of the PW. This study will be approached from T. Millón's theory and its general aim is to establish the existing relation between subjective well-being and personality styles in university students, and to analyze their Life objectives. Method. Transversal design with descriptive and correlational methodology. The Scale of Psychological Well-being for Adults [ Bieps - A] (Casullo, 2002), Scale of Little's (1983, local adjustment) and Millón's Inventory of Personality Styles [ MIPS] (Adjustment Casullo & Castro-Solano, 1997) were administered to a sample of 366 psychology students, both sexes, with an average age of 21 years, SD 3,90 (range 19-46 years old). The results are analyzed on the basis of four dimensions of the PW: acceptance / control, autonomy, bonds and projects. The correlation with personality styles is studied in its 3 areas: Motivating Styles, Thinking Styles, Behaving Styles. A multivaried exploratory analysis (analysis of multiple correspondences) is carried out. Life objectives are descriptively analyzed. Results. Positive and negative correlations between some personality styles and PW's dimensions were presented. Relevant aims of life are described. Conclusions. the hypothesis of the association of PW with the personality styles is supported.

Keywords : Psychological well-being; aims of life; personality styles.

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