Assessment of mental well-being and its relationship with big five personality traits among health care students

Miraclin K, Marjorie and Suseela, Suseela (2025) Assessment of mental well-being and its relationship with big five personality traits among health care students. World Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 22 (1). pp. 289-309. ISSN 2582-5542

AIM: To assess the Mental well-being of Health care students and examine its relationship with the Big Five personality traits. Objectives: 1. measure the Mental well-being of Health care students. 2. To evaluate the personality traits of students . 3. To Study the Personality traits With Demographic Parameters .4. To Study the association between demographic parameters And Personality traits. 5To study the association between mental well-being and personality traits. Results: The sample was predominantly young (84.2% aged 18–21) and majority female (66.7%). Mental well-being levels were mostly low to moderate, with only 3.1% reporting high well-being. Personality traits showed varied distributions, with many ambiverts and cooperative individuals. Chi-square tests revealed no significant associations between personality traits and well-being. Discussion: The young, female-majority sample reflects common university-based recruitment trends. Low mental well-being levels align with known stressors in young adulthood. Diverse personality profiles suggest balanced traits, but anxiety remains a concern. The lack of significant associations may stem from sample homogeneity or external influences. Conclusion; The findings highlight the mental health vulnerabilities of young adult populations. Gender and age showed no significant links to personality traits in this sample. Despite literature suggesting trait–well-being links, no significant associations were found. Future research should explore broader, more diverse samples and consider contextual factors.