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Personality Factors as Correlates of Life Satisfaction among the Government Lecturers


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1 Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
2 Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP, India
     

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The present study was to find out the relationship among personality factors and life satisfaction among government college lecturers. The sample consists of 105 lecturers (55 female and 50 male) (age ranges from 26-58 years). The NEO personality inventory and Life Satisfaction Scale were administered to collect data. The data were analyzed by using Pearson correlation and stepwise regression analysis. The results showed that (i) All the five dimensions of personality i.e. Neuroticism, Extraversion, openness, Agreeableness and conscientiousness have negative significant correlation with the life satisfaction of government college lecturers. (ii) stepwise regression analysis revealed three predictors of life satisfaction i.e. Agreeableness, Openness and Neuroticism.

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Personaity Factors and Life Satisfaction.
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Authors

Masood-ul Hassan
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
Heena Parveen
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP, India
Mohammad Anas
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP, India
Mubashir Gull
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP, India
Zahoor A. Lone
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP, India

Abstract


The present study was to find out the relationship among personality factors and life satisfaction among government college lecturers. The sample consists of 105 lecturers (55 female and 50 male) (age ranges from 26-58 years). The NEO personality inventory and Life Satisfaction Scale were administered to collect data. The data were analyzed by using Pearson correlation and stepwise regression analysis. The results showed that (i) All the five dimensions of personality i.e. Neuroticism, Extraversion, openness, Agreeableness and conscientiousness have negative significant correlation with the life satisfaction of government college lecturers. (ii) stepwise regression analysis revealed three predictors of life satisfaction i.e. Agreeableness, Openness and Neuroticism.

Keywords


Personaity Factors and Life Satisfaction.



DOI: https://doi.org/10.15614/ijpp%2F2012%2Fv3i3%2F49781