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Running Head: LIFE SATISFACTION AND EXTROVERSION 1

The Relationship of Extraversion to Life Satisfaction


Cassie McLain
California State University, Chico
LIFE SATISFACTION AND EXTROVERSION 2

Results

The .05 level was used for statistical significance. A Pearson correlation analysis was

used to correlate six variables with life satisfaction; warmth, gregariousness, assertiveness,

activity, excitement seeking and positive emotions. Three variables were significantly positively

correlated with life satisfaction; warmth r(65)= .275, p= .024, gregariousness r(66)= .263, p= .

030, and positive emotions r(66)= .470, p= <.001. This meant that people who were more

satisfied with life were also more capable of interpersonal intimacy, enjoyed peoples company

more, and had more positive emotions. Assertiveness, activity and excitement seeking were not

significantly correlated with life satisfaction.

A Chi-square analysis indicated a significant relationship between extraversion and

amount of cellular phone chatting, x2 (2, N=65) =6.94, p= .031. Those with higher extroversion

chatted more frequently (71.9%), then those with both average extraversion (50%) and those

with low extraversion (30%). There were no significant relationships between extraversion and

sex, or between sex and chatting.

An independent-samples t-test indicated that there was no significant difference between

life satisfaction and sex, and between life satisfaction for occasional vs. frequent chatters.

Discussion
7.56% of variance in warmth as well as 6.92% of variance in gregariousness and 22.09%

of variance in positive emotions can all be predictable from life satisfaction. The theory best

supported by my results was the Positive Emotional Core theory. While the other two variables,

warmth and gregariousness were significant, positive emotions had the best variance compared

to life satisfaction. Meaning that it is possible that positive emotions could be the primary factor

involved in life satisfaction.


LIFE SATISFACTION AND EXTROVERSION 3

My results did not support Hypothesis A, there was no significance in the Chi-square

between sex and chatting. Hypothesis B was also not supported by my results, my second Chi-

square showed no significance between extroversion and sex. Also according to my results,

Hypothesis C was not supported either, the first t-test showed no difference between life

satisfaction for men and women.

My results did support Hypothesis D. The third Chi-square showed the higher the amount

of extraversion the more frequently they chatted. Those with low extraversion had the lowest

percent of frequent chatting. Hypothesis E was not supported by my results. The t-test comparing

life satisfaction and chatting showed no significance. Hypothesis F is also not supported. With

this data I can not make a causal claim, even if my t-test for life satisfaction and chatting had

shown to be significant. This wasn't a controlled, randomly assigned experiment, so there were

other variables that could cause a relationship. Also it could go the other way, perhaps being

satisfied with life would make you chat more. You just don't know, therefore can not make a

causal claim.

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