The association between Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and Psychiatry as the specialty choice.

Content Provider	Europe PMC
Author	Yang, Chong Richard, George Durkin, Martin
Copyright Year	2016
Abstract	ObjectivesThe purpose of this pilot study is to examine theassociation between Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and prospectivepsychiatry residents.MethodsForty-six American medical schools were contacted andasked to participate in this study. Data were collected and an aggregated listwas compiled that included the following information: date of MBTIadministration, academic year, MBTI form/version, residency match informationand student demographic information. The data includes 835 American medicalstudents who completed the MBTI survey and matched into a residency trainingprogram in the United States. All analyses were performed using R 3.1.2.ResultsThe probability of an introvert matching to a psychiatryresidency is no different than that of an extravert (p= 0.30). The probabilityof an intuitive individual matching to a psychiatry residency is no differentthan that of a sensing type (p=0.20). The probability of a feeling typematching to a psychiatry residency is no different than that of a thinking type(p= 0.50). The probability of a perceiving type matching to a psychiatryresidency is no different than that of a judging type (p= 0.60).ConclusionsFurther analyses may elicit more accurate informationregarding the personality profile of prospective psychiatry residents. Theimprovement in communication, team dynamics, mentor-mentee relationships and reductionin workplace conflicts are possible with the awareness of MBTI personalityprofiles.
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Journal	International Journal of Medical Education [Int J Med Educ]
Volume Number	7
DOI	10.5116/ijme.5698.e2cd
PubMed Central reference number	PMC4746054
PubMed reference number	26851600
e-ISSN	20426372
Language	English
Publisher	IJME
Publisher Date	2016-02-06
Access Restriction	Open
Rights License	This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use of work provided the original work is properly cited. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Copyright: © 2016 Chong Yang et al.
Subject Keyword	Personality Myers-Briggs Type Indicator MBTI Psychiatry medical students
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Medicine