Personality preferences and stress perception among nursing students in different nursing programmes: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Background Understanding personality preferences is crucial for guiding healthcare education and the stress management strategies of nursing students. While stress in nursing education has been well studied, its relationship with personality preferences, particularly in clinical settings, h...
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| description | Abstract Background Understanding personality preferences is crucial for guiding healthcare education and the stress management strategies of nursing students. While stress in nursing education has been well studied, its relationship with personality preferences, particularly in clinical settings, has been underexplored. This study aims to investigate the relationship between personality preferences and stress perception among nursing students in three different nursing programmes. Methods This cross-sectional study recruited 780 nursing students. We used structured questionnaires to collect data on demographics, personality preferences, and stress perception. The Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) was used to measure personality preferences across four dimensions: extraversion/introversion, sensing/intuition, thinking/feeling, and judging/perceiving. The Chinese version of the MBTI and the Nurse Stress Checklist were also employed. Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics, one-way analysis of variance, and independent t-tests. Results Three common personality preferences were identified: extraversion, intuition, feeling, and perceiving; introversion, sensing, thinking, and judging; and introversion, sensing, feeling, and judging. The findings indicate that stress was significantly related to personality preferences. There were significant differences in the stress scores and the extraversion/introversion and thinking/feeling subscales. However, no significant differences in stress levels were observed across different nursing programmes. Conclusions Each personality trait exhibited specific stress coping mechanisms. Addressing students' stress is crucial because it can lead to academic burnout and attrition. This study's findings can inform strategies to reduce stress while accommodating students' personality traits, ultimately enhancing student success in nursing programmes. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a302abdab6544ed0979bf6bebf4b4f7f2025-08-20T02:56:20ZengBMCBMC Medical Education1472-69202025-03-012511910.1186/s12909-025-06960-yPersonality preferences and stress perception among nursing students in different nursing programmes: a cross-sectional studyYuh-Shiow Li0Hui-Chen Tseng1Bao-Huan Yang2Mary Etta C. Mills3Wen-Pin Yu4Department of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and TechnologySchool of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical UniversityDepartment of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and TechnologySchool of Nursing, University of MarylandDepartment of Nursing, Chang Gung Memorial HospitalAbstract Background Understanding personality preferences is crucial for guiding healthcare education and the stress management strategies of nursing students. While stress in nursing education has been well studied, its relationship with personality preferences, particularly in clinical settings, has been underexplored. This study aims to investigate the relationship between personality preferences and stress perception among nursing students in three different nursing programmes. Methods This cross-sectional study recruited 780 nursing students. We used structured questionnaires to collect data on demographics, personality preferences, and stress perception. The Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) was used to measure personality preferences across four dimensions: extraversion/introversion, sensing/intuition, thinking/feeling, and judging/perceiving. The Chinese version of the MBTI and the Nurse Stress Checklist were also employed. Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics, one-way analysis of variance, and independent t-tests. Results Three common personality preferences were identified: extraversion, intuition, feeling, and perceiving; introversion, sensing, thinking, and judging; and introversion, sensing, feeling, and judging. The findings indicate that stress was significantly related to personality preferences. There were significant differences in the stress scores and the extraversion/introversion and thinking/feeling subscales. However, no significant differences in stress levels were observed across different nursing programmes. Conclusions Each personality trait exhibited specific stress coping mechanisms. Addressing students' stress is crucial because it can lead to academic burnout and attrition. This study's findings can inform strategies to reduce stress while accommodating students' personality traits, ultimately enhancing student success in nursing programmes.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-06960-yPersonality preferenceStress perceptionNursing educationNursing students |
| spellingShingle | Yuh-Shiow Li Hui-Chen Tseng Bao-Huan Yang Mary Etta C. Mills Wen-Pin Yu Personality preferences and stress perception among nursing students in different nursing programmes: a cross-sectional study BMC Medical Education Personality preference Stress perception Nursing education Nursing students |
| title | Personality preferences and stress perception among nursing students in different nursing programmes: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Personality preferences and stress perception among nursing students in different nursing programmes: a cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Personality preferences and stress perception among nursing students in different nursing programmes: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Personality preferences and stress perception among nursing students in different nursing programmes: a cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Personality preferences and stress perception among nursing students in different nursing programmes: a cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | personality preferences and stress perception among nursing students in different nursing programmes a cross sectional study |
| topic | Personality preference Stress perception Nursing education Nursing students |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-06960-y |
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