Both an individual’s personality and well-being are important throughout their lives. This book explores the current research on links between personality and well-being, and indicates
possible directions for future research. This collection brings together empirical studies which focus on personality predictors of well-being and social adjustment in key developmental
stages: adolescence, middle adulthood and late adulthood, to conclude that although personality traits are linked to well-being their influence can vary throughout the stages of development.
The wide variety of behaviours and outcomes in which personality variables are involved suggests that further research is needed into the influence and interaction of environmental factors
with personality traits.
