Use the Myers-Briggs Type Index to Assess the Correlation of Personality Type and Academic Performance of Medical Students

Abstract

Abstract: Objective The Myers-Briggs type Index (MBTI) was used as a novel assessment tool to assess different personality traits of medical students and correlate these traits with academic performance and comprehensive performance to gain insight into the impact of different personality traits on academic performance of medical students. Methods An online questionnaire was established through the questionnaire star software, collecting the demographic,MBTI personality preference and academic performance of all medical students in the eight-year clinical medicine major of Sichuan University from October to November 2023,and the multivariable linear regression analysis was conducted. Results A total of 37 participants were recruited, as compared by age, sex, body mass index and drinking status(P>0.05).No difference of academic performance and composite scores between outgoing (E) / introverted (I), thinking (T) and emotional (F),judgment (J) and outlook (P)(P>0.05).Only the sensory (S) and intuition (N) groups showed statistically significant differences (P<0.05),while the overall scores were not statistically significant differences(P>0.05). Conclusion The academic performance of N type students might be higher than that of S type students. This study provides invaluable insights for educational administrators to develop individualized teaching strategies.

Key words: academic performance, medical students, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), instructional strategies

CLC Number:

R192.9

CHENG Yang-fan, ZHANG Si-rui, WEI Qian-qian, SHANG Hui-fang. Use the Myers-Briggs Type Index to Assess the Correlation of Personality Type and Academic Performance of Medical Students[J]. ZHONGHUA YANGSHENG BAOJIAN, 2025, 43(1): 85-89.

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