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Dollar David J. Schroeder  \nCivil Aerospace Medical Institute Federal Aviation Administration Oklahoma City, OK 73125  \nDecember 2004  \nFinal Report  \nThis document is available to the public through:  \n•The Defense Technical Information Center Ft. Belvior, VA 22060  \n•The National Technical Information Service Springfield, VA 22161  \nNOTICE  \nThis document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Transportation in the interest of information exchange. The United States Government assumes no liability for the contents thereof.  \nTechnical Report Documentation Page  \n\n| 1. Report No.\u003Cbr>DOT/FAA/AM-04/21 |  | 2. Government Accession No. |  |  | 3. Recipient's Catalog No. |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 4. Title and Subtitle\u003Cbr>A Longitudinal Study of Myers-Briggs Personality Types in Air Traffic Controllers |  |  |  |  | 5. Report Date\u003Cbr>December 2004 |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  | 6. Performing Organization Code |  |\n| 7. Author(s)\u003Cbr>Dollar CS, Schroeder DJ |  |  |  |  | 8. Performing Organization Report No. |  |\n| 9. Performing Organization Name and Address\u003Cbr>FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute\u003Cbr>P.O. Box 25082\u003Cbr>Oklahoma City, OK 73125 |  |  |  |  | 10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS) |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  | 11. Contract or Grant No. |  |\n| 12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address\u003Cbr>Office of Aerospace Medicine\u003Cbr>Federal Aviation Administration\u003Cbr>800 Independence Ave., S.W.\u003Cbr>Washington, DC 20591 |  |  |  |  | 13. Type of Report and Period Covered |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  | 14. Sponsoring Agency Code |  |\n| 15. Supplemental Notes\u003Cbr>Work was accomplished under approved task HRR-523 . |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 16. Abstract\u003Cbr>INTRODUCTION. Over the past decade, there has been increased interest in determining the role of personality factors in attracting and retaining individuals in various occupations. This study was designed to look at the role of personality types as defined by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) . The instrument assesses personality on four broad, dichotomous categories (i.e., extroversion vs. introversion) as well as 16 distinct combinations of the four major classifications. This study investigated the relationship between MBTI types and initial success in the Air Traffic Control Academy Screen Program, subsequent field training outcomes, and transition to a supervisory or managerial position about 20 years later. METHOD. The 300-item MBTI was administered to 5,588 males (87%) and 832 females upon their entry into Academy training between 1982 and 1985. Information maintained at the Civil Aerospace Medical Institute and in the Federal Aviation Administration’s personnel system allowed us to track these individuals from initial selection to their current positions and determine their supervisory status. Comparisons were made of the prevalent MBTI types at each career stage. RESULTS. Fifty-nine percent of the entrants successfully completed Academy training. Of those graduates, 83% became Certified Professional Controllers (CPCs), and 17% of the CPCs eventually became supervisors/managers. A higher percentage of entrants fell within the Sensing-Thinking-Judging combinations (whether extroverted or introverted) when compared with normative MBTI data. Those who became supervisors were more Thinking- (versus Feeling-) oriented. Chi-square statistics revealed several statistically significant differences at each career stage. However, most of those differences were of limited practical significance. CONCLUSIONS. Consistent with data from other personality measures, the MBTI results suggest that those attracted to the ATCS profession differ from the normal population on several dimensions. Weak relationships were found between the MBTI measures and success in training and eventual transition into a supervisory/ managerial p","cbCaieWYzoNnLXg0","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieWYzoNnLXg0","pdf",239085,16,"English","# Introduction\n# Method\n# Results\n# Conclusions\n# Key Words","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of this longitudinal study?\",\"answer\":\"The study investigates the relationship between MBTI personality types and outcomes for Air Traffic Control Academy Screen Program participants, including training success and later supervisory/managerial transition.\"},{\"question\":\"How was the MBTI used and who participated?\",\"answer\":\"The 300-item MBTI was administered to 5,588 males and 832 females upon entry into Academy training between 1982 and 1985.\"},{\"question\":\"What were the key findings about training completion and certification progression?\",\"answer\":\"Fifty-nine percent successfully completed Academy training; among graduates, 83% became Certified Professional Controllers (CPCs), and 17% of CPCs eventually became supervisors/managers.\"}]","A Longitudinal Study of Meyers-Briggs Personality Types in Air Traffic Controllers - December 2004 | PDF"]