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ArticlePeerJ2018

Temperament and character effects on late adolescents' well-being and emotional-behavioural difficulties.

Cristiano Crescentini, Marco Garzitto, Andrea Paschetto, Paolo Brambilla, Franco Fabbro

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Cristiano CrescentiniDepartment of Languages and Literatures, Communication, Education and Society, University of Udine, Udine, Italy.
Marco GarzittoScientific Institute, IRCCS Eugenio Medea, San Vito al Tagliamento, Pordenone, Italy.
Andrea PaschettoISIS "E. Mattei", Latisana/Lignano Sabbiadoro, Udine, Italy.
Paolo BrambillaScientific Institute, IRCCS Eugenio Medea, Bosisio Parini, Lecco, Italy.
Franco FabbroDepartment of Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy.

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Abstract

backgroundResearch on adults points to personality as a crucial determinant of well-being. The present study investigates the question of personality's relation to well-being and psychosocial adjustment in adolescence.

methodsWe assessed the role of temperament and character (Temperament and Character Inventory, TCI-125), on psychological well-being (PWB; Psychological Well-Being scales), subjective well-being (SWB; Positive and Negative Affect, PA and NA, respectively), and psychosocial adjustment (emotional-behavioural problems measured by the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire for Adolescents, SDQ-A), in 72 Italian late adolescents (aged 17.5 ± 0.75). Multiple regressions were conducted to predict PWB, SWB, and SDQ-A scores using TCI-125 scales as predictors.

resultsCharacter maturity, and in particular Self-Directedness, had a widespread protective effect on well-being and psychosocial adjustment, while different strengths and emotional-behavioural difficulties were associated to specific temperamental and character traits. For example, Harm-Avoidance and Novelty-Seeking positively predicted internalized and externalized problems, respectively. DISCUSSION: The present results suggest the usefulness of continuing to evaluate temperament and, in particular, character dimensions in investigations focused on adolescents' well-being and psychosocial functioning, especially in the contexts of potential interventions aimed at enhancing development of adolescents' character dimensions at the intrapersonal, interpersonal, and transpersonal levels.

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AdolescentsPersonalityPsychological well-beingStrengths and Difficulties QuestionnaireSubjective well-beingTemperament and character inventory

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