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This study examines how personality dispositions \u2014 namely, the Big Five traits and tolerance for uncertainty \u2014 relate to subjective well-being among Ukrainian university students navigating wartime conditions. Using data from 147 participants (\n                    <jats:italic>M<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>age<\/jats:sub>\n                    = 24), predominantly women (78%), studying across various programs in Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Zhytomyr, the research explored direct, mediating, and moderating pathways of influence. The analysis revealed a complex web of interrelations: openness partially mediated the effects of extraversion (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    = .031), novelty tolerance (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    = .012), and general uncertainty tolerance (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    = .008) on subjective well-being. Novelty tolerance also mediated the link between agreeableness and well-being (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    = .004). Emotional stability emerged as a significant moderator, enabling the protective effects of openness on well-being (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    = .010), while the protective role of extraversion declined with age (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    = .018). One particularly noteworthy finding was the unexpected negative association between agreeableness and well-being. In the wartime context, this may reflect a psychological overload among highly agreeable individuals \u2014 especially women \u2014 facing intense social expectations and emotional caregiving demands, often at the expense of their resources. 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