ABSTRACT
Happiness or subjective well-being is considered the most crucial motivation for individuals in their life. Personality, with regard to its stability within individuals, has been identified as an essential factor when investigating subjective well-being. The Five-Factor Model (FFM) of personality is one of the approaches taken in personality trait theory research and consists of neuroticism, extraversion, openness to experience, agreeableness, and conscientiousness. Previous studies suggest that extraversion and neuroticism are strong predictors for subjective well-being. This study aims to assess the association between the FFM of personality and the subjective well-being of the Abdi Dalem of the Keraton Kasunanan Surakarta Hadiningrat, and to identify the most influential trait in relation to subjective well-being. The results from multiple regression analysis indicate that 47.3% of subjective well-being was predicted by the FFM of personality. Agreeableness, extraversion, and openness to experience appear to be significantly influential in the subjective well-being of the Abdi Dalem of the Keraton Kasunanan Surakarta Hadiningrat.
