A Descriptive Analysis of Personality and Gender at the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine

Johnson, S.; Gill, Marjorie S.; Grenier, Charles E.; Taboada, Joseph

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“…Findings from our study further suggest that there are no preferences for a specific personality type within the student population admitted to the UCDSVM program. These results differ from a previously published study that reported on MBTI personality profiles of students admitted to Louisiana State University, School of Veterinary Medicine from 1996-2007 18 . This 12-year composite descriptive study reported that the personality profile was different from the United States population norm, but similar to the bimodal ESTJ-ISTJ reported in medical students 18 .…”

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“…These results differ from a previously published study that reported on MBTI personality profiles of students admitted to Louisiana State University, School of Veterinary Medicine from 1996-2007 18 . This 12-year composite descriptive study reported that the personality profile was different from the United States population norm, but similar to the bimodal ESTJ-ISTJ reported in medical students 18 . A 12-year trend analysis revealed a significant shift away from the prototypical ESTJ-ISTJ profile, culminating in a discernible profile for both males and females in the last four years of the study 18 .…”

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“…A general assumption had been made that veterinary students were predominantly ESTJ or ISTJ MBTI types and thus represented as task orientated, independent, decisive, fact-finders who enjoy a practical, logical approach and data analysis to make decisions with the main difference between the two as that of the extrovert and introvert personality preferences. The study further concluded that there was a significant shift away from this prototypical ESTJ and ISTJ type, culminating in a discernable heterogeneous profile for both males and females in the last four years of the study 18 …”

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“…Studies in medical students indicated that extraversion was associated with a higher MMI score, 17 however, this association is unclear in veterinary medical students. A 2009 longitudinal study using the MBTI to determine preference pairs and the resulting types amongst veterinary students revealed a personality profile different from the published United States population norm 18 . A general assumption had been made that veterinary students were predominantly ESTJ or ISTJ MBTI types and thus represented as task orientated, independent, decisive, fact-finders who enjoy a practical, logical approach and data analysis to make decisions with the main difference between the two as that of the extrovert and introvert personality preferences.…”

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Is a veterinary student’s performance on multiple-mini interviews affected by personality preferences?

2019

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Objectives The objectives of this study were to evaluate the association between a student's Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) preference pairs and resulting types and his or her multiple-mini interview (MMI) scores upon admission, and to determine the proportions of types among veterinary classes over five years. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted for data collected from 706 students admitted into the University of California Davis School of Veterinary Medicine (UCDSVM) program beginning in the fall of 2013 and ending in the fall of 2018. Data consisted of a candidate's MBTI preference pairs and types which were collected during the first week of enrollment and multiple-mini interview scores from his or her admission data. Results A total of 706 students from 5 classes completed the MBTI survey. Multivariate analysis showed no significant association between the MBTI preference pairs of extroversion and introversion (F( 1, 697) = 3.30, p=0.0959), sensing and intuition (F (1, 697) = 0.40, p=0.4395), thinking and feeling (F (1, 697) = 3.59, p=0.0591), or judging and perceiving (F (1, 697) = 0.38, p = 0.5657) and MMI score. Analysis showed no trends (χ 2 (60, N=706) =76.51, p=0.074) in the student's MBTI types over the 5-year period. Conclusions The MMI score of a candidate admitted into the UCDSVM is unlikely to be affected by personality preferences. Therefore, it is unlikely that multiple-mini interview scores included in the admission process will affect the personality diversity of candidates admitted into a veterinary class.

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“…The Class of 2018 had a mean age of 23.1 years (SD 6 2.6), mean GPA of 3.80 (SD 6 0.14), and mean GRE score of 306.7 (SD 6 8.07), and included 20 males and 67 females upon enrollment within the curriculum. Data regarding gender and Meyer-Briggs personality types within the LSU SVM student cohort from 1996 to 2007 has been previously published (Johnson et al, 2009). A significant response was obtained from the incoming Class of 2018.…”

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An anatomy precourse enhances student learning in veterinary anatomy

McNulty

Stevens‐Sparks

Taboada

et al. 2015

Anatomical Sciences Ed

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Veterinary anatomy is often a source of trepidation for many students. Currently professional veterinary programs, similar to medical curricula, within the United States have no admission requirements for anatomy as a prerequisite course. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the impact of a week-long precourse in veterinary anatomy on both objective student performance and subjective student perceptions of the precourse educational methods. Incoming first year veterinary students in the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine professional curriculum were asked to participate in a free precourse before the start of the semester, covering the musculoskeletal structures of the canine thoracic limb. Students learned the material either via dissection only, instructor-led demonstrations only, or a combination of both techniques. Outcome measures included student performance on examinations throughout the first anatomy course of the professional curriculum as compared with those who did not participate in the precourse. This study found that those who participated in the precourse did significantly better on examinations within the professional anatomy course compared with those who did not participate. Notably, this significant improvement was also identified on the examination where both groups were exposed to the material for the first time together, indicating that exposure to a small portion of veterinary anatomy can impact learning of anatomical structures beyond the immediate scope of the material previously learned. Subjective data evaluation indicated that the precourse was well received and students preferred guided learning via demonstrations in addition to dissection as opposed to either method alone. Anat Sci Educ 9: 344-356. © 2015 American Association of Anatomists.

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Attachment loss and trauma: A descriptive phenomenological analysis of suicidality and depression in veterinarians.

Waters¹,

Barnhart²,

Cowan³

et al. 2022

Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy

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Objective: Suicidality and depression are disproportionately prevalent among veterinarians. Researchers for this study sought to explore the lived experiences of veterinarians in order to better identify the factors that contribute to this phenomenon. Method: Using a qualitative descriptive phenomenological approach, small animal veterinarians in the greater Seattle area were interviewed and provided their respective occupational experiences as they related to depression, suicidality, and coping. Results: Analysis of the interviews revealed attachment loss and trauma to be primary factors contributing to veterinary depression and suicidality. Conclusions: These findings provide the basis for future research and traumainformed interventions to reduce distress and suicidality in this population. Clinical Impact StatementVeterinarians are a unique, vulnerable, and underserved population. Their mental health experiences include traumatic occupational events that require attention. There exists an opportunity to deploy trauma-informed interventions to decrease distress, depression, and instances of death by suicide. Because the workplace stress is unlikely to change, psychologists are well situated to provide critical support to address role strain, significant mental health concerns, and instillation of strategies for processing and coping with occupational trauma.

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A Descriptive Analysis of Personality and Gender at the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine

Cited by 9 publications

References 13 publications

Is a veterinary student’s performance on multiple-mini interviews affected by personality preferences?

Is a veterinary student’s performance on multiple-mini interviews affected by personality preferences?

An anatomy precourse enhances student learning in veterinary anatomy

Attachment loss and trauma: A descriptive phenomenological analysis of suicidality and depression in veterinarians.

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