Any discussion of adverse outcomes associated with neuroticism is incomplete without considering the positive outcomes that are inversely associated with it. The extensive literature on associations between personality traits and aspects of subjective well being has been reviewed recently and will not be repeated here (Ozer & Benet-Martinez, 2006; Steel, Schmidt, & Shultz, 2008). It is important to note, however, that neuroticism is an important trait partly because it is inversely related to marital satisfaction (Gattis, Berns, Simpson, & Christensen, 2004), occupational success (Ozer & Benet-Martinez, 2006; Roberts, Kuncel, Shiner, Caspi, & Goldberg, 2007), and overall quality of life (Arrindell, Heesink, & Feij, 1999; Lynn & Steel, 2006; Ozer & Benet-Martinez, 2006). Interestingly, there is recent evidence based on a large and representative twin sample indicating that much of the genetic influences on subjective well being are shared with neuroticism (Weiss, Bates, & Luciano, 2008).
