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Table 5 Results of simple linear regression to identify predictors of wellbeing variables, p values

From: The role of personality traits and leisure activities in predicting wellbeing in young people

Variable

Life satisfaction

Positive affect

Negative affect

Mental health

Flourishing/languishing

Extraversion

0.001a

 < 0.001a

 < 0.001a

 < 0.001a

 < 0.001a

Agreeableness

 < 0.001a

 < 0.001a

 < 0.001a

 < 0.001a

 < 0.001a

Conscientiousness

 < 0.001a

0.004a

 < 0.001a

 < 0.001a

 < 0.001a

Neuroticism

 < 0.001a

 < 0.001a

 < 0.001a

 < 0.001a

 < 0.001a

Openness

0.007

0.808

 < 0.001a

0.354

0.711

Creative hobbies

0.209

0.996

0.044

0.838

0.041

Physical activity

0.112

0.009

0.017

0.009

0.003a

Socialising

0.009

 < 0.001a

0.011

 < 0.001a

 < 0.001a

Sedentary activities

0.150

0.964

0.275

0.990

0.004a

  1. aindicates predictors which are significant after correcting for multiple tests