title: Personality Traits and Family Styles of Combat Medics in Training.
abstract: This descriptive study examines the relationship between four family types and five personality traits. The four family types are balanced, moderately balanced, midrange, and extreme. The five personality traits are extraversion, openness to experiences, agreeableness, emotional stability, and conscientiousness. Data were collected through anonymous questionnaires distributed to combat-naïve Soldiers at the beginning of their advanced individual training. This study utilized the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale1 and the Ten-Item Personality Inventory2 as measures. Overall the analyses found that participants classified as a balanced family type scored significantly higher on the personality traits of extraversion, agreeableness, and openness to experience than those classified in the family types of extreme, midrange, and moderately balanced. It appears that family types are associated with personality traits. This study opens doors to future research including looking at how family and personality types relate to each other in military units and personnel.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas at San Antonio Downtown Campus, 501 West César E. Chávez Boulevard, San Antonio, TX 78207.
authors.forename: Hollie D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Escolas
authors.affiliation: U.S. Army Medical Research Directorate-West, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98433.
authors.forename: Lashawnna N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Ray
authors.affiliation: U.S. Army Medical Research Directorate-West, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98433.
authors.forename: Sandra M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Escolas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians / Q000523:psychology*; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires