Predicting dentists' career choices using the Myers-Briggs type indicator.
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is a psychological measure designed to determine personality preferences, learning styles and management styles and to assist with career choices. The authors surveyed 1,117 practicing dentists to determine if the MBTI was useful in determining which respondents were most likely to be specialists. They found no significant differences between general practitioners and specialists.
Grandy
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Counseling and Psychological Services, Creighton University, Omaha, Neb., USA.
Westerman
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Ocanto
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Erskine
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D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002321:Career Choice; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003815:Dentists / Q000523:psychology*; D005120:Extraversion, Psychological; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D005792:General Practice, Dental / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007439:Introversion, Psychological; D008297:Male; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013039:Specialties, Dental / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013850:Thinking