Date of Award

1995

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts in Education (MAE)

Specialization

Adult Education

Department

Education

Abstract

The association between personality type and residency specialty choice was investigated with a sample of 220 medical students. Personality type was determined by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and residency specialty choice was divided into two categories: primary care and subspecialties. The results indicated that 1) the perceiving types chose subspecialties and judging types chose primary care more often than expected (p <.01), 2) intuitive/thinking types chose subspecialities and sensing/thinking, sensing/feeling, and intuitive/feeling types chose primary care more often than expected (p<.01), and 3) sensing/judging types chose primary care and sensing/perceiving types chose subspecialties more often than expected (p <.001). The findings are consistent with the literature and support Myers-Briggs' theories. It is recommended that career counselors in medical schools use the Myers-Briggs Indicator in assisting students with specialty choice decisions.

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