Abstract
Objective To understand the personality characteristics of excellent and generalnurses, extract personality characteristics from excellent nurses, and to establish Personality Characteristics Questionnaire and post personality model of nurses, and explore influencing factors of nurses personality characteristicsfor providing a theoretical reference in selection and training of nurses. Methods A total of 523 staff nurses from one class 3-A hospital general hospitalsin Shandong province were investigated with Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire(16PF). Results Excellent nurses possessed higher dominance, rule-consciousness, social boldness, shrewdness, perfectionism and lower apprehension than general nurses (t=-2.54-2.92, P <0.05), then six personality characteristics were extracted from excellent nurses to establish Personality Characteristics Questionnaire and post personality model of nurses; The difference was statistically significant in perfectionism with different age, work experience, and professional title in excellent of nurses (F=4.04-7.36, P < 0.05). Conclusions 16PF is suitable for evaluating personality characteristics of nurses, the personality characteristics questionnaire and post personality model can be used as selection criteria for new nurses. Key words: Sixteen Personality Factor Questionaire; Nurse; Personality measurement; Post personality model
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