• Falguni verma
• Meeta Jha

In this study, the author is willing to resolve the issues posed by the personality model: "Why are some people always happier than others?" The prior researches provide personality traits as major predictors of happiness. There are many studies being done for decades now in which mostly focus on students and adolescents. As a result, it is critical that present research look at employed adults who have the same condition. However personality is widely researched topic even in the Indian context. But Scholarly publications offered prior research articles that were rarely used in the context of Indian employed adults. The main objective for the study is the predicting the effect of personality correlates that is extraversion, neuroticism, openness to experience, agreeableness and conscientiousness on happiness in employed adults. By using stratified simple random sampling 100 adult employees (age range 26-60 years) were retained from capitol complex, new Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. Data was collected by using big five personality inventory (BFPI) developed by Singh and Kumar based on McCrae and Costa NEO five personality model, and happiness scale developed by Bhardwaj and Das. Multiple regression in SPSS version 25.0 was used for prediction analyses. Pearson correlation shows a significant correlation between all personality dimensions with happiness (p<0.05). Regression analysis confirmed extraversion was positively associated with happiness (0.313, p<0.01). However, neuroticism (0.051), openness to experience (0.100), agreeableness (0.125), and conscientiousness (0.185) were found not significantly associated with happiness (p>0.05). Finding shows a significant relationship between happiness and personality. Extraversion found powerful predictors; however, neuroticism, agreeableness, openness to experience, and conscientiousness were not. It was concluded that unworthiness in some personality traits, certain demographic variables, and the workplace environment also contributed to the happiness of employed adults. Limitation and future directions were discussed.

Happiness, personality, trait, NEO5, employed, adults.

"Some Personality Correlates of Happiness in Employed Adults", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.887-894, May 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905W75.pdf

"Some Personality Correlates of Happiness in Employed Adults", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp887-894, May 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905W75.pdf