Big Five and Mental Health 1.1
In relation to mental health, some studies have looked at certain personality types and the effects they can have on an individual's psychological well-being. Research published in the Indian Journal of Positive Psychology tested the levels of perfectionism and personality in secondary education students. The results found that students who express higher perfectionist tendencies had lower levels of happiness (Talebi, 2014). Lower levels of happiness in these individuals may be due to the higher standard they set for themselves. Contentment and “satisfaction” could result in a person feeling happiness, but if one strives for perfection in all things and does not accomplish them, feelings of contentment may be …show more content…
“While other personality characteristics, such as openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness have a negative relationship” (Talebi, 2014). Possibly indicating that those who express extroverted personality traits experience lower levels of unhappiness. Discussed later in the study they mention that “the experienced of failure and excitement moods such as rage, feeling guilty and depression are common and in a way, perfectionist have trouble in their relationships concerned with obedience and openness which is sometimes reflected as anxiety and introversion” (Talebi, 2014). This study could possibly conclude that those categorized as introverted have higher perfectionistic tendencies and that extroverts do not, resulting in lower levels of happiness in introverts compared to extroverts. Many of these perfectionist tendencies are similar to social anxiety disorder possibly indicating a confounding variable skewing the results. That those with social anxiety have perfectionist tendencies due to the fear of social judgment, which can be mistaken as introverted personality tendencies. So participants levels of happiness may be due to other factors outside of their personality …show more content…
A meta-synthesis of studies researching the “relationship between the big five personality traits and health variables” (Strickhouser, Zell, Krizan, 2017). To begin the study researchers were able to narrow down hundreds of articles to 30 based on specific criteria. From there the research team averaged the scores of mental health, physical health, and risky behavior in relation to Big Five personality traits from multiple studies. All of the findings indicated that health was strongly correlated to predicting mental health in the future and weaker in regards to predicting physical health (Strickhouser et al., 2017). There were some limitations to this study, of course, it is commonly known in the social sciences that correlation does not predict causation and in this case is not concrete in indicating that personality traits and future health go hand in hand. In the limitations section of the article, it is mentioned that a confounding variable that could have affected the results could be attributed to some of the mental disorders participants were diagnosed with (Strichhouser & Ethan, Krizan, 2017). Often certain psychological disorders have “direct behavioral or physical health links” (Strichhouser & Ethan & Krizan, 2017). So potentially the personality and the behaviors that come with it do not predict mental disorders but mental disorders correlated with certain
In relation to mental health, some studies have looked at certain personality types and the effects they can have on an individual's psychological well-being. Research published in the Indian Journal of Positive Psychology tested the levels of perfectionism and personality in secondary education students. The results found that students who express higher perfectionist tendencies had lower levels of happiness (Talebi, 2014). Lower levels of happiness in these individuals may be due to the higher standard they set for themselves. Contentment and “satisfaction” could result in a person feeling happiness, but if one strives for perfection in all things and does not accomplish them, feelings of contentment may be …show more content…
“While other personality characteristics, such as openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness have a negative relationship” (Talebi, 2014). Possibly indicating that those who express extroverted personality traits experience lower levels of unhappiness. Discussed later in the study they mention that “the experienced of failure and excitement moods such as rage, feeling guilty and depression are common and in a way, perfectionist have trouble in their relationships concerned with obedience and openness which is sometimes reflected as anxiety and introversion” (Talebi, 2014). This study could possibly conclude that those categorized as introverted have higher perfectionistic tendencies and that extroverts do not, resulting in lower levels of happiness in introverts compared to extroverts. Many of these perfectionist tendencies are similar to social anxiety disorder possibly indicating a confounding variable skewing the results. That those with social anxiety have perfectionist tendencies due to the fear of social judgment, which can be mistaken as introverted personality tendencies. So participants levels of happiness may be due to other factors outside of their personality …show more content…
A meta-synthesis of studies researching the “relationship between the big five personality traits and health variables” (Strickhouser, Zell, Krizan, 2017). To begin the study researchers were able to narrow down hundreds of articles to 30 based on specific criteria. From there the research team averaged the scores of mental health, physical health, and risky behavior in relation to Big Five personality traits from multiple studies. All of the findings indicated that health was strongly correlated to predicting mental health in the future and weaker in regards to predicting physical health (Strickhouser et al., 2017). There were some limitations to this study, of course, it is commonly known in the social sciences that correlation does not predict causation and in this case is not concrete in indicating that personality traits and future health go hand in hand. In the limitations section of the article, it is mentioned that a confounding variable that could have affected the results could be attributed to some of the mental disorders participants were diagnosed with (Strichhouser & Ethan, Krizan, 2017). Often certain psychological disorders have “direct behavioral or physical health links” (Strichhouser & Ethan & Krizan, 2017). So potentially the personality and the behaviors that come with it do not predict mental disorders but mental disorders correlated with certain