The relationship between areas of life satisfaction, personality, and overall life satisfaction: An integrated account

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.894610

. 2022 Sep 21:13:894610.

doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.894610. eCollection 2022.

The relationship between areas of life satisfaction, personality, and overall life satisfaction: An integrated account

Antonio Malvaso^{1

2

3}, Weixi Kang⁴

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¹ Neuroimaging Research Unit, Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
² Neurology Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
³ School of Medicine and Surgery, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.
⁴ Computational, Cognitive and Clinical Neuroimaging Laboratory, Division of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.

PMID: 36211891
PMCID: PMC9532945
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.894610

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The relationship between areas of life satisfaction, personality, and overall life satisfaction: An integrated account

Antonio Malvaso et al. Front Psychol. 2022.

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. 2022 Sep 21:13:894610.

doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.894610. eCollection 2022.

Authors

Antonio Malvaso^{1

2

3}, Weixi Kang⁴

Affiliations

¹ Neuroimaging Research Unit, Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
² Neurology Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
³ School of Medicine and Surgery, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.
⁴ Computational, Cognitive and Clinical Neuroimaging Laboratory, Division of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.

PMID: 36211891
PMCID: PMC9532945
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.894610

Abstract

A substantial amount of research has been conducted using a variety of methodological approaches to determine what influences life satisfaction. The bottom-up theory considers overall life satisfaction as a function of various areas of life satisfaction, whereas the top-down theory considers the areas of life satisfaction as a function of dispositional factors such as personality. We examined these models in a large-scale United Kingdom survey. Consistent with other studies, we found that both the bottom-up and top-down models of life satisfaction are supported in the United Kingdom by demonstrating that demographics, areas of life satsifaction, and personality traits can explain a significant portion of variances in overall areas of life satisfaction. We propose that future studies in life satisfaction research should consider the integrated account of life satisfaction rather than a unitary bottom-up or top-down perspective.

Keywords: Big Five; health satisfaction; job satisfaction; life satisfaction; personality.

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[1] Agyar E. (2013). Life satisfaction, perceived freedom in leisure and self-esteem: The case of physical education and sport students. Procedia-Soc. Behav. Sci. 93, 2186–2193. doi: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.10.185 - DOI

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