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1South University School of Pharmacy, Columbia, South Carolina.
American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
|March 22, 2019
Summary
Certain personality types, like introversion and feeling, predict higher first-attempt NAPLEX scores for pharmacy students. Understanding these traits can help improve success on licensure exams.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacy Education
- Psychometrics
- Standardized Testing
Background:
- The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a psychometric tool assessing psychological preferences in how people perceive the world and make decisions.
- The North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) is a critical standardized test for pharmacy graduates seeking licensure.
- Understanding factors influencing NAPLEX performance is crucial for academic support and curriculum development in pharmacy schools.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the correlation between Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) personality traits and first-attempt NAPLEX scores.
- To determine if MBTI types, campus location, or gender predict NAPLEX performance in an accelerated, dual-campus pharmacy program.
Main Methods:
- Data from MBTI assessments and first-attempt NAPLEX scores were collected from a cohort of pharmacy students.
- Multiple linear regression analysis was employed to analyze the predictive value of MBTI, campus, and gender on NAPLEX scores.
Main Results:
- Introverted personality types scored an average of 9.5 points higher on the NAPLEX compared to extroverted types.
- Feeling personality types scored 6.0 points higher than thinking types.
- Students at the Savannah, GA campus scored 5.7 points higher than those at the Columbia, SC campus.
Conclusions:
- Specific MBTI personality traits demonstrate predictive value for first-attempt NAPLEX success.
- These findings offer insights into student characteristics that may influence performance on high-stakes standardized examinations.
- Further research into sociological factors could enhance strategies for optimizing pharmacy licensure exam performance and professional careers.
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