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Read Full License  No competing interests reported.  \n A version of this preprint was published at BMC Medical Education on November 12th, 2024. See the published version at [https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-06297-y](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-06297-y).  \nPage 1/10  \nThe Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a self-reported personality test that has continued to gain popularity and traction across industries. The MBTI assesses individuals within four dichotomous categories corresponding to ways to, ultimately, assign one of sixteen personality types. Prior studies indicate that physicians trended towards certain personality traits and medical students with a particular trait performed lower academically. Due to the recency of these studies, however, there is a substantial knowledge gap in the relationship between medical student MBTIs and academic performance, demographics, and career interests. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate this relationship amongst 4-year allopathic U.S. medical students and determine if there is substantial correlation to implement MBTI results in creating personalized student support services in school curriculum.  \nThis study was a single institution, cross-sectional study. A survey was emailed to all students with the MBTI personality test paper edition, in addition to questions regarding specialty interest, learning style preference, and career values. Each student’s responses were de-identi¬ed after pairing with the respective students’ academic performance data and demographic information. Chi-square tests were used to compare MBTI data with categorical data such as demographic characteristics while independent sample t-tests were used to compare MBTI data with numerical variables like academic performance.  \nOur ¬ndings suggest statistically signi¬cant associations between Introversion (I) with older age and Thinking (T) with male students. Additionally, Thinking (T) students performed better academically, valued variety in patient care, and the speci¬c type of patient contact. Conversely, Feeling (F) students trended towards people-oriented specialties. Regarding learning styles and study environments, Extroverted (E) and Judging (J) types preferred hands-on learning, though Judging (J) types also preferred a quiet environment. No other statistically signi¬cant differences were found amongst the remaining variables.  \nMedical schools should utilize student MBTI results to individualize student academic and career support as our study indicates various signi¬cant associations between some of the personality types. While not a “one-size-¬ts-all,” the MBTI can be used as a potential starting point for specialty exploration and learning styles.  \nThe Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a well-known self-reported personality test created in 1944 that designates individuals as one of sixteen distinct personality types [1, 2] . Individuals are assigned personality types within four sets of dichotomous variables (i.e. Introverted vs. Extraverted, Intuition vs. Sensing, Thinking vs. Feeling, Perceiving vs. Judging) . The MBTI has been widely utilized in psychological evaluations in career coaching and the development of resources catered to individual personalities [3, 4] . Because of this, research studies analyzing the MBTI personality types in the medical ¬eld have been of increased interest in order to improve the","cbCaigEMKRrbUVZn","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigEMKRrbUVZn","pdf",911441,"English","# Background\n## MBTI overview and prior research\n# Methods\n## Study design and survey data\n## Statistical analyses\n# Results and implications\n## Key associations across MBTI domains\n## Recommendations for personalized support","[{\"question\":\"What significant associations were found in the MBTI results?\",\"answer\":\"Introversion (I) was associated with older age, and Thinking (T) was associated with male students. Thinking types also showed better academic performance and valued variety in patient care, while Feeling (F) trended toward people-oriented specialties.\"}]","Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and Its Associations in Medical Students: Demographics and Academic Performance | PDF",25]