PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE OF 1ST YEAR NURSING STUDENTS. PRELIMINARY STUDY

Abstract

The present research protocol was designed to develop a psychological profile of first year Nursing students at Santo Tomás University, and therefore obtain information related to different behavioral areas. An exploratorydescriptive research protocol for 71 students of both genders was designed. Millon Index of Personality Styles (MIPS) and Personal Orientation Inventory (POI) were used. The results of MIPS showed a marked presence of these traits: Openness, Feeling, Systematization, Stength, Conformity and Control. The POI results showed the students possessed a high level of self regard, and an adequate level of support ratio, spontaneity, self acceptance and acceptance of aggression.