Abstract
A structural equation latent variable methodology was used to investigate temperament-mental health relationships for a sample of 153 late adolescents/early adults. Explicit measurement models with three indicators each were specified for the two endogenous latent variables of Psychological Well-Being and Psychological Distress; the five exogenous latent variables of General Extraversion, Emotional Stability, General Activity, Adaptability, and Task Orientation were measured by eleven indicators derived from selected scale scores of three different self-report measures. Alternative structural equation models were specified and tested in regard to their adequacy to account for the interrelationships among manifest variables in the observed variance-covariance matrix. The most parsimonious model which plausibly fit the data indicated that Emotional Stability was a strong predictor of both Psychological Distress and Psychological Well-Being. While not as strong a predictor as Emotional Stability, General Extraversion was a significant predictor of Psychological Well-Being, and General Activity was a significant predictor of Psychological Distress. The overall findings support the role of temperament in the prediction of mental health for late adolescents/early adults.
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