Know Thyself! Predicting Subjective Well-Being from personality estimation discrepancy and self-insight
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21622005 |
|---|---|
| Authors | August Nilsson (0000-0003-2416-3755, Lund University, corresponding author), Kira Friedrichs (Lund University), Petri J Kajonius (0000-0003-0629-353X, Lund University), Petri Kajonius |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 28 |
| Pages | 24302-24311 |
| Publication date | 2023-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Current Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1046-1310 • E-ISSN: 1936-4733 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s12144-022-03396-1 |
| PMID | 35967501 |
| OpenAlex | W4289840089 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 43 |
Discrepancies in views of the Self are suggested to be negatively related to well-being (Higgins, 1987). In the present study, we used a novel concept, Personality Estimation Discrepancy (PED), to test this classic idea. PED is defined as the computed difference between how one view oneself (Self-Perceived Personality) and a standard Big Five test (IPIP-NEO-30). In a pre-registered ( osf.io ) UK online study ( N = 297; M age = 37, SD = 14) we analyzed: (1) whether PED would predict Subjective Well-Being (SWB; Harmony in Life, Satisfaction with Life, Positive affect, Negative Affect) and Self-Insight, and (2) whether Self-Insight would mediate the relationship between PED and SWB. The results showed that underestimation of Extraversion, Conscientiousness, and Emotional Stability indeed is associated with both high SWB and high Self-Insight. However, these effects mostly disappeared when controlling for the Big Five test scores. Furthermore, Self-Insight largely (42.9%) mediated the relationship between the mis-estimation and SWB. We interpret these finding such that the relationship of mis-estimating one’s personality with SWB and Self-Insight are mostly explained by the Big Five factors, yet the discrepancy is a dependent feature of scoring particularly high or low on certain personality traits
Alternative five model of personality · Big Five personality traits · Conscientiousness · Developmental psychology · Extraversion and introversion · Happiness · Life satisfaction · Personality · Subjective well-being · Personality Disorders and Psychopathology · Personality Traits and Psychology · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |