Exploring the Traits of Happy People |
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| Authors: | Doyle Kenneth O. Youn Seounmi |
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| Affiliation: | (1) School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, 111 Murphy Hall, 206 Church St. S.E., Minneapolis, MN, 55455, U.S.A.;(2) School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, 111 Murphy Hall, 206 Church St. S.E., Minneapolis, MN, 55455, U.S.A. |
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| Abstract: | This paper explores self-reported happiness across afourfold personality framework that synthesizespsychoanalytic and psychometric approaches topersonality structure. Using survey data from arepresentative sample of the U.S. adult population, weidentified four personality types rooted in two basicdimensions – Extraversion/Introversion andTendermindedness/Toughmindedness. On a general level,we found that Extraverts were happier than Introverts,and Tendermindeds were happier than Toughmindeds. More specifically, we identified patterns ofsimilarities and differences across personality typesin the meaning of happiness with respect to goodeating habits, financial insecurity, anxiety andtension, financial optimism, and health concerns. |
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