DESCRIPTION OF PERSONALITY TYPES OF UNDERGRADUATE NURSING STUDY PROGRAM STUDENTS AT IKES PAYUNGNEGERI PEKANBARU

Abstrak

Personality type is considered to have a significant influence on student behavior and performance, especially in the context of nursing that requires communication skills, empathy, and teamwork. The purpose of this study was to determine the description of the personality type of nursing students at IKes Payung Negeri Pekanbaru. This study is a quantitative study with a descriptive design. Respondents numbered 295 people with a stratified random sampling technique. This study was conducted on February 8-22, 2025, data were collected using the Eysenck Personality Inventory (EPI) questionnaire consisting of 57 questions to measure personality types. The results of the study based on gender showed that the majority of nursing students at IKes Payung Negeri Pekanbaru were female, as many as 259 respondents (87.8%), with an average age of 20 years. Almost half were at level 3, with 86 students (29.2%). Almost all personality types at IKes Payung Negeri Pekanbaru were extroverts with a total of 272 students (92.2%). It can be concluded that the majority of undergraduate nursing students at the Payung Negeri Pekanbaru Health Institute tend to have an extrovert personality type, which is usually more open, energetic, and easy to interact with others. On the other hand, the number of students with an introvert type is relatively small. Further researchers' suggestions can conduct research with a larger sample size, involving students fromvarious study programs or universities in otherregions, so that the results can be more generally applied. In addition, further research can use more varied data collection methods, such as in-depth interviews or direct observation, to obtain more accurate data and a more comprehensive understanding of personality types among students.