Personality Traits and Psychological Well-Being Among Undergraduate Students at Selected Public University in Kuala Lumpur
List of Authors
Nik Ahmad Hisham Ismail, Sachindra Gimhani, Siti Kholijah Kassim, Siti Rafiah Abd Hamid
Keyword
Personality traits, psychological well-being, public university, undergraduate students
Abstract
This study aims to investigate the relationship between personality traits and psychological well-being among undergraduate students at a selected public university in Kuala Lumpur. The study has three main objectives: (1) To identify the five personality traits based on Lewis Goldberg's OCEAN theory among the undergraduate students, (2) To determine the psychological well-being among the undergraduate students, (3) To examine the level of relationship between personality traits and psychological well-being of undergraduate students. This research employed a quantitative method, collecting data from 275 undergraduate students at a selected public university in Kuala Lumpur, using a random sampling technique. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics namely mean scores and standard deviations, inferential statistics namely, Pearson Correlation Coefficients, independent sample t-tests, and ANOVA to address the research objectives and questions. The main findings revealed that conscientiousness and agreeableness positively influenced the undergraduates’ psychological well-being. The study recommends that students need to actively engage in self-regulation and utilize their personality strengths to enhance their psychological well-being.