MMPI personality patterns for various college major groups

Abstract

7 groupings of students majoring in different academic subjects were contrasted with each other and with a "total" grouping minus the particular subgrouping on the MMPI. They also rated their satisfaction with their major subject and mentioned their choice of major if allowed to rechoose. Principal findings were: (1) The MMPI is valid for distinguishing personality trends among various major groupings. (2) There is a tendency for students who are strongly satisfied with their major to resemble their own groupings on discriminative scales. (3) Significant differences were found between strongly satisfied and satisfied-and-less students on Mf and Pt. (4) When mean T-score deviations from average T-scores are calculated, there is a tendency for students who would rechoose the same major to deviate less from their own groupings than those who would rechoose a different major. 23 references. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)