PERSONALITY AND QUALITY-OF-LIFE

The present study investigated a possible association between personal ity, mental absorption and quality of life (QOL) in a sample of young males (N = 411). Mental absorption was assessed with Tellegen's Absorp tion Scale (ABS). Using a 6 dimensional QOL-scale we found the Millon Behavior Health Inventory (MBHI) dimensions Basic coping style, Psycho genic attitudes, Psychosomatic correlates and Prognosic indices, to be firmly related to QOL, explaining 44% of the variance of a QOL scale which was derived through factor analysis. Mental absortion was weakly related to QOL. The discussion revolves around the relationship betwe en personality and perceptual style, health report behavior and person ality as possible biasing factor in evaluative QOL-investigations.