Abstract
This study examines the degree to which engineering and science students' personality and demographic characteristics are associated with their leadership practices, an area that few studies have explored. The data was from a sample of 70 students attending two institutions (Massachusetts Institute of Technology [MIT] and the Singapore University of Technology and Design [SUTD]) who participated in a 2-month-long leadership program. The participants self-rated their personality types using the Myer-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI-Form College Edition) and their leadership practices using the Student Leadership Practices Inventory (SLPI). Results from both correlation and multiple regression analyses showed that extraversion is a significant predictor of various types of leadership practices. Gender differences on SLPI leadership practices were found, but there were no unique association between gender and leadership practices after controlling for personality and student institution affiliation. The findings may assist leadership curriculum developers to create leadership programs based on students' personality and/or characteristics.
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