Massey, Eve Lynne (2010) Personality Factors as Predictors of Psychological Well-being in the Workplace. Honours thesis, University of Southern Queensland. (Unpublished)
Abstract
Previous research found that a person’s personality traits have an impact on their psychological well-being. Given this finding, it is likely that personality traits influence a person’s psychological well-being in the workplace. The current study identified whether personality factors predicted the psychological well-being of workers in the workplace. The study had two main aims. The first was to examine whether relationships existed between each of the personality factors (extraversion, neuroticism, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness to experience) and psychological well-being in the workplace. The second aim was to evaluate the contribution of each personality factor in predicting psychological well-being in the workplace. There were 156 participants (55 male, 99 female, 2 unknown), 18 years and over, from various public service and non-public service organisations and from an array of professions and trades. The International Personality Item Pool (IPIP) was used to assess personality characteristics (Goldberg, 1999). Ryff’s (1989b) scales of psychological well-being were used to measure psychological well-being in the workplace. One third of participants completed a paper-based questionnaire while the remaining participants completed the questionnaire on-line. Correlation and standard multiple regression analyses revealed that relationships existed between each of the personality factors and psychological well-being in the workplace. 74.9 percent of the variance in psychological well-being in the workplace was explained by the personality factors. The contributions of agreeableness and openness to experience were non-significant. The current study highlighted the need for increased awareness of personality traits and their impact on psychological wellbeing of workers. Having ascertained that certain personality factors impact psychological well-being in the workplace, future research may wish to explore ways in which to enhance the impact of positive personality traits and lessen the impact of negative traits. The creation of strategies that contribute to early workplace intervention programs may prevent systemic and pervasive psychological well-being problems in the workplace.
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| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Sciences - Department of Psychology (Up to 30 Jun 2013) |
| Supervisors: | Machin, Tony |
| Qualification: | Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Psychology) |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Jan 2026 05:13 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Jan 2026 05:13 |
| 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/52540 |
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