A Study On The Relationship Characteristics Between Inborn(Myers-Brigg's Type Indicator: MBTI) and Acquired(Personality Adaptation Type: PAT) Factors of Personality

성격의 선천적 요인(MBTI)과 후천적 요인(PAT)의 관계특성 연구

  • Oh, Soo-Hee (Counsellor of Student Counselling Center Soongsil University, College of Medicine Pochon CHA University)
  • 오수희 (숭실대학교 학생지도상담소, 포천중문의과대학교)
  • Published : 2004.04.23

Abstract

The purpose of study is to provide efficient initial approaches for counseling in social work practice settings. First, it attempts to identify the correlation between the Myers-Brigg's Type Indicator(MBTI), a personality index based on the theory of psychological typology, and Personality Adaptation Types(PAT) models. Second, it attempts to develop a counseling method which can be applied to the initial interview, using the paradigm of door to therapy such as "Open Door", "Target Door", and "Trap Door" based on the PAT theory. The result of the quantitative study showed the correlation between MBTI and PAT as follows: MBTI Extrovert and Feeling(E, F) type was statistically correlated to hysterical PAT. MBTI Extrovert, Intuition and Perceiving(E, N, P) type was statistically correlated to Obsessive-Compulsive PAT. In conclusion, this study finds that when a clinical social worker approaches a client with the client's MBTI personality type and an interventional personality adaptation theory approach such as "Open Door", "Target Door", or "Trap Door", the efficiency of communication is increased significantly.

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