Abstract. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is sometimes used to predict therapy outcome and select the therapeutic modality, but the empirical basis for these uses is minimal. In the current study, psychological type (assessed by the MBTI) and initial functioning (assessed by Global Assessment of Functioning [GAF]) were used to predict the therapy outcome, as measured by the change in GAF within a sample of outpatient clients (N = 525) receiving cognitive therapy. Hierarchical regression and logistic regression were used to identify whether the 16 MBTI psychological types and/or which dichotomous attitude and function pairs best predicted the psychotherapy outcome. The Thinking-Feeling function was found to be a significant predictor of the cognitive therapy outcome, such that individuals who preferred Thinking demonstrated greater improvement in GAF than individuals who preferred Feeling. However, when initial GAF was included in the regression, Thinking-Feeling was no longer a significant outcome predictor. Fourletter personality type was not a significant predictor of the psychotherapy outcome. Overall, the results indicated that individuals who preferred the Thinking function showed greater benefit from cognitive therapy than individuals who preferred Feeling, and they underscored the importance of a thorough initial assessment of adaptive functioning.
This study examined the relationship of childhood exposure to violence and adult aggressive behavior. Researchers have studied this relationship and consequences resulting from high violence exposure, but have not examined protective factors that may reduce negative consequences. Likewise, no one had examined the possible protective factors of self-monitoring, concern for appropriateness, and social support. A total of 1,307 college students completed an online survey assessing childhood exposure to violence, adult aggression, social support, and self-monitoring. Despite the lack of significance for the mediation model, social support, concern for appropriateness, and self-monitoring were all significant moderators in the relationship of exposure to violence and adult aggression. Together, childhood exposure to violence, social support, and concern for appropriateness accounted for 33% of the variance in adult aggression. These findings suggest that less childhood exposure to violence, lower concern for appropriateness, and more social support decrease the risk of aggression in college students.
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