Open AccessBehavior of Personality Type Toward Stress and Job Performance: A Study of Healthcare Professionals
Author(s) -
Yasmin Janjhua,
. Chandrakanta
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4863.104969
Subject(s) - personality , personality type , medicine , health professionals , health care , significant difference , clinical psychology , identification (biology) , big five personality traits , type d personality , psychiatry , psychology , social psychology , botany , economics , biology , economic growth
The present paper has examined the sources of stress among the healthcare professionals and the difference between responses of personality type A and type B healthcare professionals toward stressful situations. Further, the difference in the performance of both the personality types has been studied. The relationship between stress and performance among the healthcare professionals in general and with respect to personality type A and type B healthcare professionals in particular has also been investigated.