Khanitin Jornkokgoud
Lecturer in Psychology at ::the affiliate will be shown here when you decide.::
Personality, Emotions, and Well-being
Research questions
My research question explores the intersection of personality psychology, affective neuroscience, and well-being by examining how emotions and their underlying neural mechanisms shape, and are shaped by, stable personality traits. Personality traits influence emotional reactivity and regulation, while recurrent emotional states and regulation strategies, in turn, reinforce these traits and impact subjective well-being over time. From an affective neuroscience perspective, emotion- and well-being-related brain circuits—including the amygdala, striatum, insula, anterior cingulate, and prefrontal cortex—provide mechanistic insights into why individuals differ in personality expression and well-being outcomes.
Methodology
By investigating these links with tools like EEG/ERP, MRI/fMRI, or network analysis, my work bridges descriptive trait models with neural and well-being mechanisms, offering a deeper understanding of how personality is embedded in emotional processes and how both together influence well-being.
See:
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Yurayat, P., Choomphunuch, B., Suk-erb, W., Lebkhao, D., Jornkokgoud, K. (2025). The PERMA Well-being Scale Assessment in Undergraduate Students: Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Network Analysis. International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education, 14(5), 3824-3837. http://doi.org/10.11591/ijere.v14i5.32369
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Yurayat, P., Ghomroudi, P. A., Jornkokgoud, K. (Under review). Gender Differences in PERMA Well-being Among University Students: A Network Analysis. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth.