The Relationship of Aggressiveness and Spontaneity with Psychological Well-Being

Introduction. The positive impact of maladaptive personality traits, namely aggression and spontaneity, on psychological well-being has not been sufficiently addressed in the field of psychological well-being research. Understanding this relationship is the key to developing effective approaches to improving the quality of life and mental health of people. The novelty of this study lies precisely in the attempt to fill the existing gaps and reveal aspects of the relationship between personality traits and psychological well-being within the framework of modern living conditions.

Objective. Determine the nature and specificity of the relationship between aggressiveness (assertiveness), spontaneity, and the level of psychological well being.

Materials and methods. The study involved 100 people aged from 20 to 59 years old. A set of psychodiagnostic techniques was used for data collection: "Individual-Typological Questionnaire" (ITO) by L. N. Sobchik, Psychological Well-Being Scale by K. Rieff, Emotional Maturity Scale by M. Atkinson and Subjective Vitality Scale by R. Ryan and K. Frederick. Processing of the obtained data was carried out using the methods of descriptive statistics methods and nonparametric correlation analysis (Spearman and Kendall rank correlation coefficients) using the SPSS Statistics software package, which made it possible to take into account the peculiarities of the distribution of signs and ensure the reliability of conclusions.

Results. A significant positive correlation was determined between aggression and psychological well-being. It was found that such traits as aggressiveness and spontaneity are correlated with the level of well-being, positive correlations with autonomy, environmental management, personal growth, positive relationships, and self-acceptance are found.

Discussion. The data obtained by the authors are confirmed by other studies conducted earlier. Thus, in the study of foreign authors S. Shaheen and H. Shaheen a significant positive correlation between emotional intelligence and components of well-being was determined. Thus, the results obtained contribute to rethinking the role of "negative" traits of personality structure, suggesting to consider them not as unconditional risk factors but as potential resources for adaptation and development.

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