God, the good life, and HEXACO: the relations among religion, subjective well-being and personality

Abstract

The relations among religiousness, subjective well-being (SWB) and the HEXACO (Honesty–Humility, Emotionality, eXtraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Openness) model of personality were studied in a Muslim population. As expected, Extraversion and Honesty-Humility factors were the strongest correlates of SWB and religiosity, respectively. Religiosity also correlated with higher levels of SWB, and explained variance in SWB beyond personality factors, showing that religion is a unique predictor of well-being. Results have been discussed within the religious orientation paradigm, and the HEXACO model of personality structure.

Keywords:

• religion
• subjective well-being
• happiness
• personality
• HEXACO Personality Inventory

Notes

Notes: *p < .05.

**p < .01. (N = 288).

Notes: *p < .05.

**p < .01.

In, intrinsic; EP, extrinsic personal; ES, extrinsic social; SWB, subjective well-being; H, Happiness; LS, Life Satisfaction. (N = 288).