The aim of the present study was to assess the significance of the relationships between the Light Triad of Personality—Faith in Humanity, Humanism, and Kantianism—and indicators of psychological health, namely depressive symptoms and life satisfaction. A total of 241 individuals (76.8% women), aged 32.06 ± 10.62, participated in the online study. Psychological variables were measured using the Light Triad of Personality Scale, the Depression Assessment Questionnaire (KPD), and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). Faith in Humanity was found to be significantly, weakly, and negatively correlated with depression (rho = –0.248; p < .001), and moderately and positively correlated with life satisfaction (rho = 0.415; p < .001). Humanism showed a moderate positive correlation with life satisfaction (rho = 0.310; p < .001). Kantianism was not significantly related to any of the studied variables. The overall Light Triad score was weakly and negatively associated with depression (rho = –0.194; p = .003) and moderately and positively associated with life satisfaction (rho = 0.353; p < .001). These findings suggest that specific Light Triad traits are associated with greater life satisfaction and lower levels of depressive symptoms. In the studied sample, Kantianism—despite its theoretically prosocial nature—was not significantly related to indicators of well-being. The results point to the potential importance of prosocial personality traits for psychological functioning.
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Light Triad, Depression, and Life Satisfaction: A Preliminary Report