Mead, Steven B (2010) The relationship between Mindfulness, Emotional Intelligence, and Personality Traits and their Contributions to Psychological Well-Being. Honours thesis, University of Southern Queensland. (Unpublished)
Abstract
The Big Five personality traits, Emotional Intelligence (EI) and Mindfulness (M) have been assessed by past researchers to have a significant role in predicting Psychological Well-Being (PWB). This study assesses the relationships among all of the variables as well as the unique contributions of the Big Five (Neuroticism [N], Extraversion [E], Openness to Experience [O], Conscientiousness [C], Agreeableness [A]), EI, and M to the six dimensions of PWB (Self Acceptance, Personal Growth, Purpose in Life, Positive Relations with Others, Environmental Mastery, and, Autonomy). The participants included 257 people from the University of Southern Queensland and friends and family of the researcher from various locations and backgrounds. The demographic information collected included Gender, Age, Education Level, and Employment Status. A standard multiple regression was conducted followed by a hierarchical multiple regression. The results showed significant (p < .01) and positive relationships between four out of the five personality traits, EI, M, and PWB. N had significant and negative relationships with all other variables except for O where there was no relationship. The hierarchical regression indicated that Age and Gender accounted for 15% unique variance out of the total variance in PWB, the Big Five personality traits accounted for a further 60% unique variance out of the total variance in PWB, and EI contributed a further 2% unique variance. All of these unique variances were significant (p < .01). It was shown here that M does not contribute anything unique to PWB when the Big Five personality traits are included in the equation. Further investigation revealed that M did contribute to the PWB subscale Environmental Mastery above and beyond personality. This research implies that treatments and interventions that focus on improving PWB should take into consideration the enduring personality traits of Neuroticism, Extraversion, and Conscientiousness while focusing primarily on improving one’s Emotional Intelligence.
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| Item Type: | Thesis (Non-Research) (Honours) |
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| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Sciences - Department of Psychology (Up to 30 Jun 2013) |
| Supervisors: | Fogarty, Gerry |
| Qualification: | Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Psychology) |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Jan 2026 06:33 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Jan 2026 06:33 |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1799 Other Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 179999 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified |
| Fields of Research (2020): | 52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5299 Other psychology > 529999 Other psychology not elsewhere classified |
| URI: | https://sear.unisq.edu.au/id/eprint/52572 |
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