A Study of Relationship among Personality Traits, Psychosocial Well-being and Job Engagement of Para-medical Staff

Abstract

The present study examined the relationship among personality traits, psychosocial well-being and
job engagement of Para-medical staff. The cross-sectional research design was used in the present
study with sample (N=140) of employed youth, (n=70) from female and (n=70) from male
paramedical staff using purposive sampling technique. SPSS was used for data analysis alongwith
descriptive and inferential statistical techniques. In the findings; the bivariate analysis showed that,
Honesty-Humility, Extraversion, and Agreeableness as personality traits were significantly and
positively correlated with psychological well-being and job engagement while, emotionality as
personality trait was significantly negatively associated with psychological well-being. The
mediating analysis showed that psychosocial wellbeing as a mediator variable considered positive
and partial mediator among personality characteristics like ( extraversion, agreeableness, honesty,
openness to experience and consciousness) and job engagement.