Personality Assessment Tools Research Articles

Inclusiveness assessment tool for disabled persons in higher education facilities

PurposeGlobally, there is a growing proportion of disabled people as a result of different circumstances. This growth generates attention and leads to ways to integrate the affected population into society. Addressing such disability and integration is particularly important at buildings level, enabling and expanding the scope of activities for people with disabilities (PWDs). The rising number of PWDs and the need to integrate them into society create a need for action to improve their living condition and integration into society. This study aims to examine the issue of accessibility for PWDs in higher education facilities in Qatar.Design/methodology/approachAddressing accessibility at buildings level is particularly important in higher education because it enables inclusion in training and education and increases the potential for productive engagement in society. The study aims to develop an objective tool to assess and measure accessibility in educational institutions. Five selected buildings were examined and evaluated at Qatar University based on proximity, multi-use, vertical and horizontal circulation availability. The survey respondents were randomly selected. An existing assessment method was used in surveying respondents, including those with and without disabilities.FindingsA comparative study was conducted to explore the discrepancy between facility users with and without disability, indicating the gap in existing tools.Originality/valueThe developed tool generates the same outcome when conducted by different assessors, indicating the level of compliance and percentage met as a benefit, not a focus. It allows professionals and non-professionals with minimal experience to conduct the assessment.

Do you see what I see? Investigating the validity of an equine personality questionnaire

Subjective equine personality questionnaires have the potential to predict a range of industry-relevant outcomes including fear reactivity, compliance with human cues, pain expression and susceptibility to stereotypies, in a time- and cost-efficient manner. However, to produce meaningful measures of target animals’ behavioural tendencies, subjective personality assessment tools must satisfy four criteria: internal consistency, predictive validity, inter-rater reliability, and test-retest reliability. The Equine Personality Test (EPT) has been developed to assess horses on five personality factors based on trait ratings from a familiar observer. While the EPT has been shown to have predictive validity, it has not been assessed for internal consistency, inter-rater reliability or test-retest reliability. To this end, three experienced primary caregivers and three riding instructors assessed 25 familiar horses using the EPT. The internal consistency, inter-rater reliability and test-retest reliability of the five subscales of the EPT were investigated using Cronbach’s α and intra-class correlation (ICC) analyses. The Agreeableness, Neuroticism, Extroversion and Gregariousness towards People subscales had high Cronbach α and inter-rater and test-retest ICC coefficients (α > 0.7; ICC>0.8). By contrast, the Gregariousness towards Horses subscale had low Cronbach α (α = 0.39) and inter-rater ICC coefficient (ICC=0.498), and an adequate test-retest ICC coefficient (ICC=0.784). Primary caregivers had higher ICC coefficients than instructors for most subscales and questionnaire items. The EPT therefore provides internally consistent and highly reliable measures of Agreeableness, Neuroticism, Extroversion, and Gregariousness towards People in equines, although measures of Gregariousness towards Horses should be interpreted with caution. The reliability of EPT scores can be further improved by targeting primary caregivers as raters. Taken together with previous findings demonstrating predictive validity for the questionnaire, these results contribute to making the EPT the only subjective equine personality questionnaire to have been checked against all four criteria of a valid and reliable personality assessment tool. This positions the EPT as a highly relevant equine personality assessment tool that may be used to predict behavioural tendencies in industry or research settings alike.

Glucocorticoid Production, Activity Levels, And Personality Traits Of Fennec Foxes (Vulpes zerda) Managed For Different Roles In Zoos

ABSTRACT Fecal glucocorticoid metabolite (FGM) concentrations, activity, and personality were assessed for 35 fennec foxes (Vulpes zerda) to determine whether animals managed as ambassadors differed from exhibit or off-exhibit animals. A FGM assay, pedometer, and personality assessment tool were validated. Then, fecal samples and movement data were collected during winter and summer periods. Handling was recorded, and the personality of each fox was evaluated. Generalized linear mixed models assessed the relationships between FGM concentrations, activity, personality, handling, sex, season, rearing type, and role. FGM concentrations did not differ in relation to role or handling. Foxes were most active at night; the time of peak activity did not vary with role or handling. Foxes were more active in winter; males were more active than females, and ambassador foxes were more active than off-exhibit animals. Hand-reared foxes were more sociable, and, at one institution, ambassador foxes were more sociable than foxes in other roles. These results suggest that management for ambassador programs is not associated with changes in glucocorticoid production or circadian patterns but may increase activity and be associated with greater sociability.

LAB PARAMETERS IN PREDICTING SURVIVAL IN PULMONARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION

TOPIC: Pulmonary Vascular Disease TYPE: Original Investigations PURPOSE: Lab values are essential sets of parameters for the prognosis of the patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). METHODS: We analyzed the lab variables obtained at baseline in 7 PAH clinical trials: SERAPHIN, BREATHE, CHEST-2, PATENT-2, FREEDOM, TRIUMPH, and the subcutaneous treprostinil study. The outcome of the analysis was mortality at a time to event of each individual trial. We selected only the significant Lab variables (p-value<0.05) to be aggregated across the clinical trials using Stouffer’s method, weighed by their ‘N’ in the clinical trials. RESULTS: Collective data from 3,387 patients were available at baseline with a total of 45 lab variables. Out of the 45, only 24 variables were still significant (p-value<0.05) after the aggregation of p-values. Elevated Uric acid, leukocyte/neutrophil count, red blood cell count, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio, bilirubin (direct & total), AST, and BUN are the most predictive of adverse outcomes. Higher Albumin, lymphocyte count, and renal function (Cr, Creatine clearance) are the most predictive of improved outcome. CONCLUSIONS: To our knowledge, this is the largest aggregated attempt to analyze lab parameters in predicting survival. This analysis will be used to select features for the derivation of machine-learned PAH patient risk stratification models CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Our long-term goal is to generate a comprehensive personalized risk assessment tool from the data-driven variable selections to aid clinical decisions. DISCLOSURES: No relevant relationships by James Antaki, source=Web Response Grants relationship with Actelion Please note: 2019-2021 Added 04/29/2021 by Raymond Benza, source=Web Response, value=Grant/Research Support Grants relationship with Bayer AG Please note: 2019-2021 Added 04/29/2021 by Raymond Benza, source=Web Response, value=Grant/Research Support Grants relationship with Bellerophon Please note: 2019-2021 Added 04/29/2021 by Raymond Benza, source=Web Response, value=Grant/Research Support Grants relationship with EIGER Please note: 2019-2021 Added 04/29/2021 by Raymond Benza, source=Web Response, value=Grant/Research Support No relevant relationships by Allen Everett, source=Web Response Advisory Committee Member relationship with Bayer Please note: 2016-2019 Added 04/30/2021 by Manreet Kanwar, source=Web Response, value=Consulting fee No relevant relationships by Jidapa Kraisangka, source=Web Response No relevant relationships by Shili Lin, source=Web Response No relevant relationships by Zilu Liu, source=Web Response No relevant relationships by Faezeh Movahedi, source=Web Response Advisory Committee Member relationship with Blue Spark Technologies Please note: 2020-Present Added 04/16/2021 by Adam Perer, source=Web Response, value=Consulting fee Consultant relationship with Johnson & Johnson Please note: 2021-Present Added 04/16/2021 by Adam Perer, source=Web Response, value=Consulting fee No relevant relationships by Jacqueline Scott, source=Web Response

The Rorschach and Violent Crime

Abstract. Over the years, a significant number of Rorschach studies have been conducted with forensic adult and adolescent samples, partly motivated by the use of the test in forensic psychological evaluations. Could the Rorschach, as a performance-based personality assessment tool, provide unique information that is not as vulnerable to distortion on the part of the examinee as self-report measures are? This article provides a review of Rorschach studies on relevant Rorschach variables, including those with different forensic samples. Empirical findings are mixed; there is not a one-on-one relationship between certain Rorschach variables and forensically relevant traits, such as psychopathy or hostility. This does not mean the Rorschach cannot provide useful information in answering psychological questions before the court. A case illustration of a male college student, who committed a (first) violent offense, illustrates the unique contribution of the Rorschach for understanding the psychological dynamics behind a violent act that was seemingly out of character.

Toward enhanced excellence in Brazilian investment firms: the role of investors' personality assessment tools

PurposeThis research aims to investigate how personality, identified through the psychological type, can contribute to a more robust process of identifying the investor's profile. The traditional process of investor profile analysis of Brazilian financial institutions is performed through a form in which basic information is required to define the profile. By adding psychological and behavioral aspects obtained through the Myers–Briggs type indicator (MBTI) typology, institutions participating in the financial and capital markets could enrich the understanding of their clients.Design/methodology/approachIt presents a quantitative approach, with an exploratory-descriptive focus, with a survey carried out on a sample of 613 investors, in which nonparametric tests were performed to test hypotheses on the influence of personality on the behavioral aspects of these investors.FindingsThe results showed a relationship between the dimensions of the personality type and the investment profile, indicating that personality is a relevant factor in guiding investor behavior. In this context, evidence of the applicability of the principles of behavioral finance to investor behavior was found, to the detriment of traditional finance principles.Practical implicationsFindings help investors to plan and manage their finances more appropriate manner. Financial institutions can create more accurate and realistic investor profile analysis processes, adding psychological and behavioral aspects obtained through the MBTI typology. In this way, companies and financial advisors will be able to provide a better-quality service to their clients, recommending the most appropriate investment strategies.Originality/valueThe elements originality of this study are as follows: (1) methodology: there is a lack of research covering the application of personality assessment tools, particularly the MBTI, to improve investor's profile analysis; (2) geographical coverage: lack of research of the theme in Brazil and Latin America in general; (3) robustness of the database.

Machine Learning Approach to Personality Assessment and Its Application to Personnel Selection

As we enter the digital age, new methods of personality testing-namely, machine learning-based personality assessment scales-are quickly gaining attraction. Because machine learning-based personality assessments are made based on algorithms that analyze digital footprints of people’s online behaviors, they are supposedly less prone to human biases or cognitive fallacies that are often cited as limitations of traditional personality tests. As a result, machine learning-based assessment tools are becoming increasingly popular in operational settings across the globe with the anticipation that they can effectively overcome the limitations of traditional personality testing. However, the provision of scientific evidence regarding the psychometric soundness and the fairness of machine learning-based assessment tools have lagged behind their use in practice. The current paper provides a brief review of empirical studies that have examined the validity of machine learning-based personality assessment, focusing primarily on social media text mining method. Based on this review, we offer some suggestions about future research directions, particularly regarding the important and immediate need to examine the machine learning-based personality assessment tools’ compliance with the practical and legal standards for use in practice (such as inter-algorithm reliability, test-retest reliability, and differential prediction across demographic groups). Additionally, we emphasize that the goal of machine learning-based personality assessment tools should not be to simply maximize the prediction of personality ratings. Rather, we should explore ways to use this new technology to further develop our fundamental understanding of human personality and to contribute to the development of personality theory.

What Are the Personality Types Among Emergency Medicine Physicians?

IntroductionEmergency medicine physicians work in high-stress environments that strain interpersonal skills, communication, and decision-making. Personality profile assessment tools have been used in educating the corporate world to enhance self-awareness, improve communication, and decrease conflict. Despite this, personality profile assessment tools have not been applied extensively within the emergency department context. As such, we explored whether Insights Discovery (Insights, Dundee, Scotland), a registered personality assessment tool, could contribute valuable understanding into the personality landscape of emergency medicine physicians and help tailor future educational interventions.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted via online administration of the Insights Discovery questionnaire to 30 attending emergency physicians of urban tertiary-care and community emergency departments of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.ResultsA disproportionately low number of fiery red personality types, typically described as competitive and strong-willed, existed among the study groups. No other significant differences were found between the proportions of other personality types or between physician characteristics such as gender or years of experience.ConclusionThis study sheds early light on the personality characteristics of physicians within the emergency department environment, which may help individuals and departments tailor interventions to improve interpersonal communication and interactions.

The psychometric properties and norm data of the Norwegian military personality inventory (NMPI).

The five-factor structure is a well-established model for personality. The five traits covary with job-performance and work-relevant outcomes. The practical administration of existing big-five measurement scales is, however, somewhat limited, in a Norwegian setting, as existing scales are impractically large or have unknown psychometric properties. Because of this, a new brief Norwegian personality assessment tool has been developed by the Norwegian Armed Forces. This study aims to uncover the psychometric properties of the 50-item Norwegian military personality inventory (NMPI-50) and establish norm data for practical use. The inventory was administered to the 2002 cohort of Norwegian 17-year olds (N=54,355), and analyzed with factor analysis, graded response models and tests of gender invariance. The five scales of the NMPI-50 showed satisfactory internal consistency, yielded high information across a broad range of the five traits, and conformed to a bi-factor structure with one general factor and five specific factors. The general factor was positively associated with motivation for military service, indicating some measurement bias. The openness scale is less clearly psychometrically defined, compared to the other scales, and both extroversion and openness show some evidence of multidimensionality. The scales also showed scalar invariance between genders except for the openness scale. Overall, the results support the use of NMPI-50 in personnel assessment and research.

Personality types and managerial styles: a phenomenological approach

PurposeThe paper aims not only to provide evidence of the Jungian personality theory in the context of management through managers' lived experience but also to ask a deeper question of what this theory–practice coherence entails.Design/methodology/approachSituated as preliminary, this study used a phenomenological approach to detail managerial accounts across four managers in an Indonesian higher education institution. A survey of personality types using an online Jungian-based personality assessment tool was conducted, followed by an in-depth interview with selected managers.FindingsThe study provides the following evidence: the coherence between the perceived managerial practices and the theorized cognitive processes of each personality type and between the way the instrument measures personality types and the theorized cognitive processes.Research limitations/implicationsWhile the study faces an issue of data saturation, given the sample size, the study has conducted the process of triangulation by sampling managers with resembling cognitive processes as theorized (INTJ, with ENTJ; ISFJ with ESFJ). A broader implication is around the use of qualitative, phenomenological approach to the study of personality types and cognitive processes.Practical implicationsPromoting diverse ways of managing based on personality types, this paper includes implications specifically for developing managers in charge of core business processes in terms of flexibility when managing and leading a team.Originality/valueThis paper presents an account of how personality types (through their dominant cognitive functions) resonate with real-life managerial practices, connecting the descriptive nature of personality types and the normative nature of management.

Development and validation of a delirium risk assessment tool in older patients admitted to the Emergency Department Observation Unit

BackgroundDelirium is frequent though undetected in older patients admitted to the Emergency Department (ED).AimsTo develop and validate a delirium risk assessment tool for older persons admitted to the ED Observation Unit (OU).MethodsWe used data from two samples of 65 + year-old patients, one admitted to the ED of Brescia Hospital (n = 257) and one to the ED of Desio Hospital (n = 107), Italy. Data from Brescia were used as training sample, those collected in Desio as testing one. Delirium was assessed using the 4AT and patients’ characteristic were retrieved from medical charts. Variables found to be associated with delirium in the training sample were tested for the creation of a delirium risk assessment tool. The resulting tool’s performances were assessed in the testing subsample.ResultsOf all possible scores tested, the combination with the highest discriminative ability in the training sample included: age ≥ 75 years, dementia diagnosis, chronic use of neuroleptics, and hearing impairment. The delirium score exhibited an AUC of 0.874 and 0.893 in the training and testing samples, respectively. For a 1-point increase in the score, the odds of delirium increased more than twice in both samples.DiscussionWe propose a delirium risk assessing tool that includes variables that can be easily collected at ED admission and that can be calculated rapidly.ConclusionA risk assessment tool could help improving delirium detection in older persons referring to ED.

Validation of a Personality Assessment Tool (TCI-R) in a Cross-cultural Sample of Young Managers

We propose a positive psychology approach to the assessment of personality in young international managers using the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI-R) that is based on Cloninger's biopsychosocial model. In the present study, we first aimed at examining whether there were systematic differences in personality traits as measured by the TCI-R, between international young managers and the population that has until now been used as normative US population. Secondly, we aimed at psychometrically validate the TCI-R in a cross-cultural population of young managers so to provide more appropriate normative data for personality assessment. Methods: 442 MBA students of an international business school in Spain completed the TCI-R. Data were collected between 2012 and 2017. Participants were from 58 nationalities, between the age of 25 and 38. For comparative analysis, we analyzed differences between our sample and US population on each TCI-R personality dimension and subscale. For validation, we analyzed gender, age, and cultural differences on TCI-R dimensions and facets, and we assessed factor structure. Results: We found significant differences between our international MBA sample and US normative data for almost all dimensions of personality. The TCI-R showed good psychometric properties in our international sample. The original TCI-R seven-factor structure was confirmed with good data-fitting. Overall, our findings show that the TCI-R is a valid and reliable tool for personality assessment amongst international young leaders. The results of our study offer relevant insights that might be useful for educational purposes, namely MBA programs. In particular, we believe that they could contribute to developing positive leadership competencies.

Этико-психологические основания социоприродного взаимодействия

Introduction: This article focuses on identifying moral foundations influencing the development of new views on the interaction between nature and society. Particular attention is paid to the historical aspect in the identification of human moral reflections and human interaction with the natural world, demonstrating the connections between natural sciences, humanities and the moral aspect of human consciousness. Different Russian and international schools of thought on the interaction between society and nature have been considered, including those identifying moral foundations driving the assessment of the interaction between nature and society: dispositional and orientational approach, the value and positional approach, and moral and notional approach. The relevance of the study of the place and role of moral assessment of environmental problems in young people is underscored. Materials and methods: We present the results of an empirical study into the interaction between environmental positions, moral outlook and ethical foundations in students. The study used novel psychological assessment tools: personal moral and ethical responsibility assessment tool, EcO-30 environmental positions assessment tool and moral foundations survey. Results of the study: The obtained empirical data was used to build correlational and regressive statistical models. It has been observed that women’s choices are influenced by the moral foundation of “care” more often than men’s. Men demonstrate lower levels of environmental internality, biocentrism and general interest in environmental issues. In study participants reflection on moral and ethical situations is linked to biocentrism, while altruistic emotions are linked to both biocentrism and one’s interest in environmental issues. The regression model we built demonstrates the important role that reflection on global environmental issues plays in one’s moral and ethical sphere. It has been observed that increased existential responsibility is linked to lower interest in global environmental issues. Men demonstrate much lower rate of interest in global environmental issues. Conclusion: The data obtained makes it possible to interpret the psychological effects of the interaction between the personal values we studied and has predictive value. We observe that the ethical foundations for assessing one’s notions of the interaction between nature and society can be found at the interface between their personal moral characteristics and the structural elements of the environmental outlook.

Validation of a Personality Assessment Tool (TCI-R) in Spanish Population of Young Managers

We propose a positive psychology approach to the assessment of personality in young Spanish managers using the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI-R) that is based on Cloninger?s biopsychosocial model. In the present study, we first aimed at examining whether there were systematic differences in personality traits as measured by the TCI-R, between Spanish young managers and the population that has until now been used as normative Spanish population. Secondly, we aimed at psychometrically validate the TCI-R in a Spanish population of young managers so as to provide more appropriate normative data for personality assessment.

SWOT Assessment Usage in School Talent Management

Talent management is important part of human resource management in business world. There are two frequently used tools that supports talent management. DISC assessment is the leading personality assessment tool in the business world that helps improve work efficiency, team work, and workplace communication. This knowledge can aid teacher to find the best possible way to communicate with students. SWOT analysis is a popular marketing tool that often use as personal develop tool. These can be particularly useful in talent development at secondary school. This research presents a possible application of the DISC and SWOT tools in secondary education.

Impact of Caring for Terminally Ill Children on Physicians: A Systematic Scoping Review.

Caring for terminally ill children influences nurses' and allied health provider's quality of life, ability to provide personalized, dignified and empathetic care and even their concepts of personhood. In the absence of data this review utilizes the Ring Theory of Personhood (RToP) to evaluate how a physician's concept of personhood is affected caring for terminally ill children in order to better support them holistically. Using PRISMA Guidelines, 14 researchers carried out independent searches of PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library and gray literature databases for articles published between 2000 to 2019. Concurrent and independent employment of content and thematic analysis (Split Approach) was used to enhance the trustworthiness of the analysis. 13,424 titles and abstracts were retrieved, 188 full texts were evaluated, and 39 articles were included and analyzed. Identical categories and themes identified using the Split Approach suggest that caring for dying children in PPC impacts the physician's professional identity, clinical decision making, personal well-being and relationships. The data also suggests that the magnitude of these effects depends on the presence of protective and risk factors. Aside from providing a novel insight into the upon the physician, this review proffers a unique approach to accounting for the presence, magnitude and influence of incoming catalysts, resultant conflicts, and protective and risk factors upon the physician's personhood. Further studies into the changes in personhood are required. Design of a personalized assessment tool based on the RToP will help direct timely, appropriate and personalized support to these physicians.

Measuring Group Personality with Swarm AI

The aggregation of individual personality assessments to predict team performance is widely accepted in management theory but has significant limitations: the isolated nature of individual personality surveys fails to capture much of the team dynamics that drive realworld team performance. Artificial Swarm Intelligence (ASI)—a technology that enables networked teams to think together in real-time and answer questions as a unified system—promises a solution to these limitations by enabling teams to collectively complete a personality assessment, whereby the team uses ASI to converge upon answers that best represent the group’s disposition. In the present study, the group personality of 94 small teams was assessed by having teams take a standard Big Five Inventory (BFI) assessment both as individuals, and as a realtime system enabled by an ASI technology known as Swarm AI. The predictive accuracy of each personality assessment method was assessed by correlating the BFI personality traits to a range of real-world performance metrics. The results showed that assessments of personality generated using Swarm AI were far more predictive of team performance than the traditional aggregation methods, showing at least a 91.8% increase in average correlation with the measured outcome variables, and in no case showing a significant decrease in predictive performance. This suggests that Swarm AI technology may be used as a highly effective team personality assessment tool that more accurately predicts future team performance than traditional survey approaches.

Inventario IPIP-NEO: Estabilidad y Validez de Estructura Interna, Convergente y Concurrente en Muestras Argentinas

Las principales herramientas de evaluación de la personalidad se construyeron a partir de las bases teóricas del modelo de los Cinco Factores. Particularmente, en Argentina, el IPIP-NEO es uno de los instrumentos, basados en este modelo, que presenta resultados satisfactorios en los estudios de consistencia interna (confiabilidad) y de validez mediante evidencia de estructura interna (análisis factorial exploratorio). El objetivo de este trabajo fue aportar nuevos estudios psicométricos a la escala utilizando una muestra heterogénea de argentinos (N = 499). Se estimó la estabilidad temporal de las puntuaciones a través del método test-retest y se realizó un estudio de validez de estructura interna mediante análisis factorial confirmatorio. Por otro lado, se aportó validez externa a traves de estudios de convergencia, estudios de contraste de grupos divididos por sexo y edad, y un análisis test criterio mediante regresión múltiple con actividades recreativas. Los resultados sugieren que las puntuaciones que del IPIP-NEO son estables, con adecuados índices de confiabilidad y evidencias de validez externa, lo que indica que puede ser utilizado en muestras argentinas. Se planifica la elaboración de un baremo local y nuevos estudios de validez externa con implicancias clínicas y laborales.

Development and reliability of a quantitative personal hygiene assessment tool.

Personal hygiene practices, including facewashing and handwashing, reduce transmission of pathogens, but are difficult to measure. Using color theory principles, we developed and tested a novel metric that generates quantitative measures of facial and hand cleanliness, proxy indicators of personal hygiene practices. In this cross-sectional study, conventional qualitative cleanliness metrics (e.g., presence or absence of nasal and ocular discharge, dirt under nails or on finger pads and palms) were also recorded. We generated Gwet’s agreement coefficients to determine the inter-rater reliability of novel and conventional metrics between various rating groups, where appropriate, including two non-blinded raters, non-blinded vs. blinded raters, three blinded raters, and blinded vs. computer raters. Inter-rater reliability of the novel metric was high across all rating groups, ranging from 0.98 (95% CI: 0.97, 0.99) to 0.90 (95% CI: 0.90, 0.91) for facial cleanliness, and 0.97 (95% CI: 0.96, 0.98) to 0.92 (95% CI: 0.91, 0.93) for hand cleanliness. Our novel metric generates more nuanced data than conventional qualitative metrics, and allows for quantifiable assessments of facial and hand cleanliness.

Personality assessment in orthopaedic residency programs: A cross-sectional survey study

Background: The use of personality-based assessments has become common practice across industries outside of medicine. Although widely used in the corporate arena, the use of personality testing in medicine is comparatively unexplored. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of personality assessment tools used by orthopaedic residency programs. Methods: Survey invitations were sent to 154 orthopaedic residency program directors from around the United States. The survey queried the use of personality assessment tools in each residency program. Participants also were asked their sentiments regarding the potential utility of personality assessment in their respective programs. Results: Of the 47 respondents, 42 program directors indicated they do not use any personality assessment in their residency program. Of the five directors answering in the affirmative, three use personality assessment to identify potential problems, two use it for mentorship selection and for investigational purposes. One director uses personality assessment in the evaluation of residency applicants. No program directors use the information to select clinical service teams. A majority indicated they are at least somewhat familiar with the Myers-Briggs personality inventory. Conclusions: Personality assessment is not a widely used tool in orthopaedic residency programs, with nearly 90% of program directors indicating they do not use it in their programs. However, nearly 70% of respondents indicated there is some utility for the use of personality testing in their residency. Future studies will be needed to further elucidate the barriers to wider spread utilization of personality assessment. Level of Evidence: Level IV.