“…Although there have been some studies of the functions and preparation of health educators (Anderson, 1954, Bowman, 1958 and of personality, vocational interests, and intelligence as they relate to academic success (Barthol and Kirk, 1956), there is very little information related to the personality of the health educator and successful job performance. Nyswander (1953) indicated the need for studies in personality assessment and fitness to do specific tasks in health education and Griffiths (1957) specifically has pointed out the need for health educators to be more imaginative.…”