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Personality and Social Support as Predictors of Life Satisfaction of Nigerian Prisons Officers

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: The study examined the relationship among personality, social support and life satisfaction among 601 employees of the Nigerian Prisons Service in a southeastern state in Nigeria. Data were collected using Life Satisfaction Index-Short Form, The Big Five Inventory, and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. The result of the multiple regression analyses showed that personality is a significant predictor of life satisfaction. Specifically, extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and neuroticism were found to predict life satisfaction. The results also showed that social support is positively related to life satisfaction. Friends support, significant others support, and family support were significant predictors of life satisfaction among the participants. The implications of these results to research and clinical practice were discussed.

Source: European Scientific Journal ESJ

Authors: Ike E. Onyishi, Obinna E. Okongwu, Fabian O. Ugwu

Institutions: University of Nigeria, Benue State University

Language: English

Topic: Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2099046471

FWCI: 3.014

Cites: 53

Cited by: 29

Related to: 10