Abstract
Subjective Well-Being is related to the Big-Five and to Individualistic and Collectivistic beliefs of Polish
adolescents. In the present study, we examined whether Individualism and Collectivism beliefs mediate between the
Big-Five and Subjective Well-being among adolescents, young and middle-aged adults. Adolescents (N = 174, 36% men,
aged 14–18), young (N = 254, 45% men, aged 19–24) and middle-aged adults (N = 252, 54% men, aged 40–55) completed
the NEO-FFI, the Ind-Col20, and measures of Subjective Well-being. The three groups differed on all dimensions.
Adolescents reported the highest Neuroticism, the lowest Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, the highest Individualism
and Collectivism beliefs and lowest SWB. Among adolescents, SEM analyses indicated that Subjective Well-being
was negatively related to Neuroticism and Agreeableness, positively to Extraversion, Conscientiousness, Horizontal
Individualism, Horizontal and Vertical Collectivism. Among young and middle-aged adults Subjective Well-being was
negatively related to Neuroticism and Horizontal Collectivism, positively to Openness, Conscientiousness, Horizontal
and Vertical Individualism. Beliefs partially mediated the effects of traits. Relationships were different for cognitive and
affective Subjective Well-being indices.
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