A Comparative Analysis of Introvert and Extrovert Dental Students toward Clinical Performance
Roselle B Ramos1, Maria Sevilla L Belza2, Gloria B Coronado2
1Department of Restorative Dental Science, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Aim:
This study aims to identify introvert and extrovert personality types among level-6 dental students in the College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia, and analyze their clinical performance.
Materials And Methods:
In this causal-comparative research, 72 level-6 dental students (29 males and 43 females) of the College of Dentistry of Jazan University for the school year 2023-2024 were chosen to be the respondents. Myers-Briggs type indicator (MBTI), a personality test designed to differentiate introversion and extroversion, was used. Two independent variables were compared in accordance with the average grades in their clinical performance.
Results:
The average grade of introvert dental students was 83.54 ± 7.57, with a median of 85.06, and that of extrovert dental students was 84.03 ± 7.01, with a median of 86.9. The p-value was calculated to be 0.917, and a significance level of 0.05 was used for comparison.
Conclusion:
Clinical performance was not significantly different between introvert and extrovert dental students.
Clinical Significance:
Awareness of personality differences of members of a dental team is vital to help translate every weakness into a workable strength so that the treatment plan for each patient will be delivered with utmost quality and excellence. How to cite this article: Ramos RB, Belza MSL, Coronado GB, et al. A Comparative Analysis of Introvert and Extrovert Dental Students toward Clinical Performance. J Contemp Dent Pract 2024;25(9):830-835.
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