title: Personality characteristics of hospice volunteers as measured by Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.
abstract: A sample of hospice volunteers (n = 99) was administered the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (Myers & McCaulley, 1985). Frequencies of types observed were compared to population sample (n = 1,105) frequencies. Results indicated that, as a whole, hospice volunteers preferred extraversion over introversion, intuition over sensing, and feeling over thinking. Analysis of four-and two-letter preference combinations also yielded statistically significant differences. Most notably, the sensing-intuitive function appeared pivotal in determining of hospice volunteering. Suggestions are offered as to why the sensing-intuition function appeared central to hospice volunteering. Results appeared consistent with Jungian personality theory.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Development and Learning, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City 37614-0548, USA.
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Shuff
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D017051:Hospice Care; D006801:Humans; D007602:Jungian Theory; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010551:Personality; D010552:Personality Assessment; D014838:Volunteers / Q000523:psychology*