The Effect of extraversion and neuroticism on happiness in students: The Mediating role of emotional intelligence and psychological well-being

The aim of the current study was to explain the role of dimensions of personality extraversion and neuroticism on happiness with the Meditation of emotional intelligence and psychological well-being through structural equation modeling. This study was a correlation study using causal modeling. Statistical population was 8670 B.A. students in Isfahan University and Isfahan University of Technology. 410 students were selected through multi-stage random cluster sampling. The instruments were Happiness Inventory (Argyle, 1989), psychological well-being (Ryff, 1989), NEO Personality Inventory (Costa & McCrae, 1992), Emotional intelligence (Bar-on, 2000). The data were analyzed with covariance based structural equation modeling approach (software Amos) with path analysis method. Results showed that the direct effect of extraversion, neuroticism, emotional intelligence and psychological well-being on happiness were significant (P