Abstract
This work integrates personality theory with the Social Identity Approach to Health (SIAH), examining the interplay between personality, local community group identification, perceived support, and well-being. Three studies investigated: (a) latent personality profiles based on the five-factor model (N = 49,692); (b) the relationships between local community identification, perceived support, and well-being across personality profiles (N = 1,254); and (c) whether personality moderates the indirect effect of salient personal vs. local community group identities on well-being through support (N = 167). Study 1 identified two profiles, respectively, high vs. low ego-resilient. Study 2 found no moderation but positive associations among local community identification, support, and well-being. Study 3 found no moderated mediation, although the high ego-resilient reported greater perceived support when personal vs. local community group identity was salient. These findings advance theoretical integration and inform community-based intervention by addressing the role of personality in the SIAH.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 103-119 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Social Psychological and Personality Science |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jan 2026 |
Bibliographical note
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- Five-factor model of personality
- community identity
- ego-resilience
- social identity
- social support
- well-being
