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Personality and career decision-making
Abstract
This study investigated the influence of personality type on various aspects of career decision making. Determinants of career choice, designated career choice, preferences for career role, practice speciality area, practice setting, future career goal, and job attributes were examined. The study sample consisted of 215 senior clinical laboratory science students from 25 programs in six Midwestern states. The Myers Briggs Type Indicator, O'Neil Career Factor Checklist and a researcher designed Career Preference Questionnaire were used in the investigation. Statistical analysis of the data was accomplished using Chi-square, ANOVA, regression, and Selection Ratio Type Table analyses. Study findings indicate that personality type along with other variables (sex, traditional versus non-traditional student status, and university versus hospital-based program) all influence in various ways and degrees students' career preferences. A variety of statistically significant findings were revealed and have many implications for clinical laboratory science education as well as the profession as a whole. The investigator concludes that the Myers Briggs Type Indicator provides a valuable framework for assisting students with career planning and decision making.
Subject Area
Adult education|Continuing education|Health education|Personality
Recommended Citation
Knapp, Dona Dea, "Personality and career decision-making" (1990). ETD collection for University of Nebraska-Lincoln. AAI9034276.
https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/dissertations/AAI9034276