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Personality and Well-being Across the Life-Span

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Editors:
  1. Marek Blatný

    1. Institute of Psychology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

    • Marek Blatný, Katarína Millová
    Pages 1-4

  3. Successful Development

    • Katarína Millová
    Pages 5-19

  4. Well-being

    • Marek Blatný, Iva Šolcová
    Pages 20-59

  5. Social Functioning

    • Katarína Millová
    Pages 60-80

  6. Cultural Aspects of Successful Development

    • Katarína Millová
    Pages 81-88

  7. Openness, Neuroticism, Conscientiousness, and Adolescent Well-being: Evidence from Six Cultural Contexts

    • Albert Ksinan, Gabriela Jiskrova, Jakub Mikuška, Alexander T. Vazsonyi
    Pages 89-108

  8. Personality Predictors of Successful Development

    • Marek Blatný, Katarína Millová, Martin Jelínek, Terezie Osecká
    Pages 109-133

  9. Associations between Mental Well-being and Personality from a Life Span Perspective

    • Katja Kokko, Johanna Rantanen, Lea Pulkkinen
    Pages 134-159

  10. Maintaining Meaning in Life in Old Age: Personality and Social Factors

    • Peter Halama
    Pages 160-178

  11. Final Remarks

    • Marek Blatný
    Pages 179-183

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 185-190
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Both an individual's personality and well-being are important throughout their lives. This book explores the current research on links between personality predictors of well-being and social adjustment using empirical studies to suggest that their influence can vary depending on the key developmental stage.

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  • Institute of Psychology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic

    Marek Blatný

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Marek Blatný, Peter Halama Martin Jelínek Gabriela Jiskrova Katja Kokko Albert Ksinan Jakub Mikuska Katarína Millová Terezie Osecká Lea Pulkkinen Johanna Rantanen Iva olcová Alexander T. Vazsonyi

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