Personality Profiles Among Honors and Regular Undergraduate Students: Associations With Well-Being and Strategies for Coping With Stress

• Sakhavat Mammadov ^[1] ; Dana Lockhart ^[3] ; Anne N. Rinn ^[2] ; Thomas J. Ward ^[3]
  1. [1] University of Georgia

     University of Georgia

     Estados Unidos

     
  2. [2] University of North Texas

     University of North Texas

     Estados Unidos

     
  3. [3] William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA, USA

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• Localización: Gifted child quarterly, ISSN-e 1934-9041, ISSN 0016-9862, Vol. 69, Nº 1, 2025, págs. 16-33
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The aim of this study was two-fold: (a) to explore personality profiles among honors undergraduate students and regular undergraduate students, and (b) to investigate the extent to which these profiles are associated with students’ well-being and coping strategies for stress. Using latent class analysis (LCA) on the Big Five personality traits of a total of 532 undergraduate students (229 honors students), we identified three distinct profiles: Overcontrollers, Averages, and Resilients. Honors students were underrepresented in the Averages profile. No significant disproportionality was observed in the other two profiles. Resilients had the highest well-being scores and showed a greater tendency to engage in proactive problem-solving when faced with stress. In contrast, Overcontrollers leaned toward using accountability and self-critique as their primary coping strategy. Findings are discussed in the context of replicable personality prototypes and in relationship to prior research involving honors and academically advanced students.