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KMID : 0381520080200030177
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Korean Journal of Medical Education
2008 Volume.20 No. 3 p.177 ~ p.187
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The Relationship Between Personality Types, Communication Skills and Learning Attitudes in Premedical Students
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Lee Young-Hee
Lee Young-Mee
Kim Byung-Soo
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between the personality types of premedical students and their self-assessed communication skills and attitudes toward a communication skills course.
Methods: The participants were 59 second-year premedical students from Korea University College of Medicine. The Myers-Briggs type indicator (MBTI), which was validated in Korea, was used for evaluating personality types. Self-reported competency in communication and attitudes toward a communication skills course were measured by questionnaire.
Results: Sensing (S) and thinking (T) personality types were predominant in this study group (76%). The relationship between the personality indicator ‘Extraversion (E)-Introversion (I)’ and the selfreported communication skills was statistically significant for four items of communication skills. Also, the personality indicator ‘Thinking (T)-Feeling (F)’ significantly correlated with one item: ask if the person has any further suggestions. Personality ‘I’ students showed more concern with regard to their communication skills than ‘E’ types. ‘Sensing (S)’-type students had a more positive attitude toward the communication skills course than “iNtuition (N)” types.
Conclusion: Students’ self-assessed competence in communication and attitudes toward the communication skills course varied between personality types. These results suggest that the personality types of students should be considered in developing a communication skills course.
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KEYWORD
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Personalityinventory, Communication, Attitude, Premedicalstudents
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