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Personality profiles of college students in technical and non-technical fields: implications for workforce readiness

This study examined personality profiles of technical students and non-technical students from a Malaysian university. A total of 125 students (54 technical, 71 non-technical) participated in the study. A translated version of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Assessment (MBTI) was used to assess personality profiles. The MBTI measures preferences in four dichotomies: extraversion-introversion, sensing-intuition, thinking-feeling, and judging-perceiving. Results indicated that the most common personality profile among both technical students and non-technical students was extraversion-sensing-thinking-judging (ESTJ). Also, whereas technical students displayed a mix of attitudes towards extraversion and introversion, non-technical students mainly preferred extraversion. Findings from this study may have implications for workforce readiness.

This study examined personality profiles of technical students and non-technical students from a Malaysian university. A ...  Show Full Abstract  

Authors: Ishak, Noriah Mohd; Mustapha, Ramlee B.; Nadzir, Nor Rihah Mohd
Date: 2002
Geographic subjects: Asia; Malaysia
Journal title: International journal of vocational education and training
Resource type: Article
Subjects: Students; Providers of education and training; Higher education;
Research; Vocational education and training show more

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