Personality correlates of self-appraised problem solving abilities |
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| Authors: | Timothy R. Elliott Stephen M. Herrick Angela P. Elliott John R. Shrout |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham ,;2. Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill ,;3. Career Planning and Placement Center, Johnson County Community College , Overland Park, Kansas;4. Career Planning and Placement Center, University of Alabama-Huntsville , USA |
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| Abstract: | We examined the relations between the components of self-appraised problem solving abilities and personality constructs measured by a popular instrument. Results indicated that the Approach-Avoidance and Problem-Solving Confidence factors of the Problem Solving Inventory (PSI; Heppner, 1988) were significantly associated with the judging, perceiving, and feeling scales of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (Myers & McCaulley, 1985) among 112 undergraduates. Our results elucidate the relations between problem-solving appraisal, emotional predispositions, Willfulness, and preferences for structure. Implications for theoretical models of social problem solving and counselling interventions are discussed. |
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