%0 Journal Article
%T Correlates of Self-Assessed Wellness
%A Adrian Furnham
%A Charlotte Robinson
%J Health
%P 134-146
%@ 1949-5005
%D 2023
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/health.2023.152011
%X <strong>Background: </strong>This study was concerned with correlates of self-assessed health and wellness on ten dimensions including emotional, financial and physical health. All 10 self-ratings loaded on one factor with high internal reliability. <strong>Method:</strong> In all 506 adult participants, completed short measures of the bright side, Big Five traits (TIPI) and a short measure of the dark side, personality disorders (PID-5-BF). <strong>Results:</strong> Correlations and regressions suggested that wellness was related to sex, education and religious beliefs as well as four of five bright- and dark-side traits. Being Sanguine was most positively, and Choleric most negatively, associated with subjective wellness. Detachment and Negative Affect were the highest dark-side correlates. The final regression suggested that over a third of the variance in subjective wellness could be explained by four bright- and two dark-side factors. <strong>Conclusions:</strong> Personality factors, especially instability and negative affectivity, play a crucial role in all aspects of wellness. Implications and limitations are acknowledged.
%K Heath
%K Personality Disorders
%K Traits
%K Wellness
%K Demography
%K Ideology
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=123322