Investigating The Role Of Personality Traits In Coping With Life Stressors

Abstract

Personality traits play a pivotal role in how individuals perceive and cope with life stressors. This study investigates the influence of key personality traits, including neuroticism, extraversion, openness to experience, agreeableness, and conscientiousness, on coping mechanisms in response to various life stressors. Drawing on the Five-Factor Model of Personality, this research explores how these traits shape coping strategies, such as problem-focused, emotion-focused, and avoidant coping, and how they influence mental health outcomes. A sample of 500 participants from diverse backgrounds in Pakistan was surveyed to assess their personality traits and coping strategies. The findings suggest that individuals with high levels of conscientiousness and agreeableness are more likely to use problem-solving strategies, whereas those high in neuroticism tend to rely more on emotion-focused and avoidant coping mechanisms. The implications of these findings for mental health interventions and personality-based coping strategies are discussed.