Self-enhancing bias in personality, subjective happiness, and perception of life-events: A replication in a Korean aged sample
Title:
Self-enhancing bias in personality, subjective happiness, and perception of life-events: A replication in a Korean aged sample
Author:
Lee, J. Y. Im, G. S.
Appeared in:
Aging & mental health
Paging:
Volume 11 (2007) nr. 1 pages 57-60
Year:
2007-01-01
Contents:
Interrelations among self-enhancing bias in personality, subjective happiness, and perception of life-events have been examined. Elderly people with higher subjective happiness, compared to those with lower happiness, were predicted to have higher self-enhancing bias in personality, and perceive negative life-events less negatively. One hundred and forty elderly Korean citizens were assessed as to their tendency to self-enhance and to perceive positive and negative life-events. A correlation of 0.26 was found between subjective happiness and self-enhancing bias. Contrary to our prediction, those with higher subjective happiness perceived positive life-events more positively than those with lower subjective happiness, whereas there was no difference between the two groups in the perception of negative life-events.
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