Does a relationship exist between Resilience and the Five Factor Model of Personality?

Resilience has increasingly become a focal point within psychological research due to its role in individuals’ ability to adapt positively in the face of adversity, stress, and challenging life events. Understanding the personal characteristics that contribute to resilience is essential for advancing psychological theory and informing interventions aimed at enhancing wellbeing. One area that has attracted growing interest is the relationship between resilience and personality, particularly as conceptualised through trait-based models.

The Five Factor Model (FFM) of personality is one of the most widely accepted frameworks for describing individual differences. It comprises five core dimensions: Emotional Stability, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Intellect/Imagination. Previous research has suggested that these traits may influence how individuals perceive, respond to, and recover from stressors; however, findings across studies have been mixed, and the strength of these relationships remains unclear. Researchers have approached the study of personality and resilience from multiple theoretical perspectives, highlighting the need for further empirical investigation.

The present study aims to examine the relationship between resilience and the Five Factor Model of personality using a quasi-experimental, between-groups design. By employing validated psychometric measures and statistical techniques such as factor analysis, this research seeks to clarify the extent to which personality traits are associated with resilience. Understanding these relationships may contribute to a more nuanced understanding of resilience as a psychological construct and offer insights into how individual differences shape adaptive functioning.