Goodwin, Alana M.Russell, Maia H.Johnson, Marlee E.Houston, John M.Richard, David C. S.2023-03-172023-03-172022-03Goodwin, A. M., Russell, M. H., Johnson, M. E., Houston, J. M., & Richard, D. C. S. (2022). Exploring personality traits and dimensions of success. North American Journal of Psychology, 24(1), 83–100.1527-7143https://hdl.handle.net/11416/994https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=psyh&AN=2022-34226-006&site=eds-live&scope=site&custid=s5615486We investigated prominent personality traits associated with successful task performance and outcomes. Specifically, trait clusters associated with goal-orientedness and achievement were examined. The purpose of this study was to understand how maladaptive and adaptive success-oriented personality traits empirically link to the pursuit of success using principal component analysis in young adults. A total of 241 participants from introductory psychology classes at a liberal arts college in central Florida completed a battery of questionnaires measuring different personality traits. The Principal Component Analysis (PCA) found that four components accounted for 61.98% of the variance. The four components were labeled: Active Self Achievement, Hierarchical Achievement, Fixed Achievement, and Quixotic Achievement. Future research should focus on how the traits generalize to other age groups and predict long-term occupational, educational, and athletic achievement success. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)en-USPerformanceSuccessAcademic achievementPersonalityGritOccupational SuccessArticle