Personality Characteristics of Hospice Volunteers as Measured by Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-1995
Description
A sample of hospice volunteers (n = 99) was administered the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (Myers and McCaulley, 1985). Frequencies of types observed were compared to population sample (n = 1,105) frequencies. Results indicated that, as a whole, hospice volunteers preferred extraversion over introversion, intuition over sensing, and feeling over thinking. Analysis of four- and two-letter preference combinations also yielded statistically significant differences. Most notably, the sensing-intuitive function appeared pivotal in determination of hospice volunteering. Suggestions are offered as to why the sensing-intuition function appeared central to hospice volunteering. Results appeared consistent with Jungian personality theory.
Citation Information
Mitchell, Clifton W.; and Shuff, I. Michael. 1995. Personality Characteristics of Hospice Volunteers as Measured by Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Journal of Personality Assessment. Vol.65(3). 521-532. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327752jpa6503_11 PMID: 8609585 ISSN: 0022-3891