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Nidhi Meena,
Govt. Arts Girls College, Kota.
Neha Kalia, Chiya Jaiswal and O.P. Sharma
University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan
Personality and happiness are fundamental psychological concepts, closely linked to
personality traits that shape how individuals perceive and experience happiness. This
study investigated the effect of personality differentiation on psychological well-being,
and happiness among college students facing the transitional obstacles that college
life presents. Using a correlational research design, information was gathered from 70
undergraduate students (35 boys and 35 girls) aged between 18 and 24 years, attending
Government College, Kota in Rajasthan. As measures, the “Dimensional Personality
Inventory” (DPI) by Mahesh Bhargava and the “Happiness Scale” by Bharadwaj and
Das were utilized. A correlation was conducted using Pearson’s for activity, enthusiasm,
assertiveness, trust, emotional stability, moodiness, and happiness. While the study
revealed positive correlations for activity and enthusiasm, negative correlations for
moodiness and emotional instability with happiness were also present. Many of these
associations were non-significant across genders, especially among female students.
It can thus be concluded that while personality traits impact happiness, they do not
fully determine well-being among college students, hence the importance of exploring
other contributive variables.