The Myers-Briggs type indicator and coronary heart disease.
Researchers have for many years attempted to establish a relationship between coronary heart disease (CHD) and personality type. In our study, 103 subjects completed Form G of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). Comparisons were made between 93 CHD patients and an age-appropriate control group (Group C) on each of the four MBTI dimensions: Extraversion-Introversion, Sensing-Intuition, Thinking-Feeling, and Judging-Perceiving. The comparison between CHD patients and Group C showed that CHD patients were significantly more likely to prefer sensing and feeling.
Thorne
B M
BM
Mississippi State University.
Fyfe
J H
JH
Carskadon
T G
TG
D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000523:psychology; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000523:psychology; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000523:psychology; D011594:Psychometrics; D014434:Type A Personality