J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs.  2020 Mar;29(1):64-72. 10.12934/jkpmhn.2020.29.1.64.

Effects of an Interpersonal Relationship Improvement Program using MBTI on Self-acceptance, Self-esteem, and Acceptance of others of Professional Soldiers

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  • 1Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Gumi Mental Health Care Cental, Gumi, Korea
  • 2Professor, College of Nursing ․ The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to investigate effects of an interpersonal relationship improvement program using MBTI on self-acceptance, self-esteem and acceptance of others of professional soldiers.
Methods
The participants were 36 professional soldiers in G City, including an experimental group (n=18) and a control group (n=18). The research was carried out from June to July, 2015. The intervention was provided to the experimental group once a week over 8 weeks, for 90 minutes per session. Date were analyzed using x2 test, t-test, Fisher's exact probability test, and ANCOVA with the SPSS/WIN 12.0 program.
Results
Experimental group who took part in the interpersonal relationship improvement program using MBTI had higher self-acceptance score (F=26.39, p<.001), self-esteem score (F=16.61, p<.001), and acceptance of others score (F=0.47, p=.017) than the control group that did not participate.
Conclusion
The results indicate that an interpersonal relationship improvement program using MBTI enhanced self-acceptance, self-esteem and acceptance of others of professional soldiers. Therefore, the interpersonal relationship improvement program using MBTI could be one of programs to improve self-acceptance, self-esteem and acceptance of others of professional soldiers.

Keyword

Relationship; Acceptance; Self esteem; Military personnel; 대인관계; 수용; 자존감; 군인
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