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http://dx.doi.org/10.14475/kjhpc.2015.18.2.97

A Study on Cognitive Attitudes toward Death according to MBTI Personality Types  

Kang, Hyung-Goo (Graduate School, Department of Education, Ajou University)
Yoon, Seong-Min (Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Sun Hospital)
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Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care / v.18, no.2, 2015 , pp. 97-104 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate attitudes toward death according to personality types and to suggest the need to develop related hospice programs. Methods: Personality types were identified by the Korean version of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Form G. A questionnaire with 26 five-point Likert items was used to survey participants' attitudes toward death. Results: The ESFP personality type was most common (20%) among available 100 participants. Significant differences were observed in the attitudes towards death preparation according to personality type s. Participants with personality preference types E, T and J showed positive attitudes (P<0.05) toward death, but no significant differences were shown based on the SN index. Conclusion: The attitudes toward death differed by personality types. Therefore, this study points to the need to develop diverse hospice programs based on the personality types.
Keywords
Personality; Death; Hospice care; Personality inventory;
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