The relationship between big five personality and quality of life of people with disabilities: The mediating effect of social support

作者：Lin Cai, Jiaxin He, Yibo Wu, Xuji Jia · 发表于：Frontiers in Psychology · 年份：2023 · DOI：10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1061455 · 被引用次数：16 · 研究领域：Personality Traits and Psychology、Disability Education and Employment、Problem Solving Skills Development

Objective The quality of life of people with disabilities is of great significance to social stability and development. Increasing the quality of life among the disabled has become a worldwide topic. This study aims to examine the relationship between the big five personality and quality of life and the mediating effects of social support indicators in people with disabilities. Methods This was a cross-sectional study with 358 people with disabilities (193 women and 165 men). A questionnaire was utilized to measure big five personality, social support, and quality of life variables. Pearson’s correlation analysis and structural equation modeling were used to examine the relation among big five personality, social support, and quality of life. Results QOL was positively correlated with social support ( r = 0.402 , p < 0.001), extraversion ( r = 0.324 , p < 0.001), agreeableness ( r = 0.474 , p < 0.001), conscientiousness ( r = 0.482 , p < 0.001), and openness ( r = 0.498 , p < 0.001). QOL was negatively correlated with neuroticism ( r = −0.186 , p < 0.001). The mediating effect of social support on the relationship between neuroticism and the quality of life of people with disabilities was not significant. Social support significantly mediated the relationship between extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, openness, and quality of life. Overall, positive personality traits (extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and o...