Self-Esteem, extraversion and resentment as predictors of subjective well-being

Abstract

A correlational study with the objective to establish the relationship between the variables: self-esteem, extraversion and resentment with life satisfaction and happiness, identifying if the former could predict the latter. The 1207 resident sample from Valle del Cauca, Colombia, was obtained in a non-probabilistic way, using "the snowball" technique. The results showed a positive relationship between self-esteem and extraversion with the components of well-being. Resentment was negatively correlated with life satisfaction and happiness. The three variables emerged as predictors of well-being. Self-esteem was a stronger correlate of life satisfaction and extraversion and resentment were stronger correlates of happiness. In the explanation of variance, the dispositional factors (self-esteem, extraversion and resentment) had greater weight than the sociodemographic variables.