Abstract :
The relationship between six facets of extraversion (activity, assertiveness, excitement-seeking, gregariousness, positive emotion, warmth) and life satisfaction was studied in a sample of 162 university students. Positive emotion and assertiveness showed the strongest relationships, followed by gregariousness and warmth. Separating the data by gender indicated that life satisfaction for women was primarily related to levels of positive emotion and warmth, while for men the most important facets were assertiveness and gregariousness. Regression analyses indicated that the only significant predictor of life satisfaction for males was assertiveness, and the only such predictor for females was positive emotion. The results underscore the importance of gender as a context for trait expression, and the consequences of this for life satisfaction.
