Personality Characteristics of Women Scientists

Bachtold, Louise M.; Werner, Emmy Ε.

doi:10.2466/pr0.1972.31.2.391

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“…SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Personality correlates of scientific achievement and creativity were studied in elementary school children (Milgram et al 1977); high school students (Schaefer & Anastasi 1968, Parloff et a1 1968, Anastasi & Schaefer 1969, Schaefer 1969a,b, Walberg 1969a; undergraduates, young adults, and graduate students (Rossman & Hom 1972, Schaefer 1973, Gough 1979, Korb & Frankiewicz 1979; psy chologists (Chambers 1964, Wispe 1965, Bachtold & Werner 1970; inven tors (Bergum 1975, Albaum 1976, Albaum & Baker 1977; mathematicians (Helson 1967b(Helson , 1968aParloff et al 1968;Helson & Crutchfield 1 970a,b;Helson 1971;Gough 1979); chemists (Chambers 1964); and assorted engi neers and research scientists (McDermid 1965, Owens 1969, Bachtold & Werner 1972, Bergum 1973, Eiduson 1974, Gough 1979.…”

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Creativity, Intelligence, and Personality

Barron¹,

Harrington²

1981

Annu. Rev. Psychol.

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761

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Section: A Proliferation Of Studies In Many Fieldsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Creativity, Intelligence, and Personality

Barron¹,

Harrington²

1981

Annu. Rev. Psychol.

1,410

761

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“…() developed norms for scientists – defined as biologists, chemists, geologists, and physicists – which indicated that, compared to the general population, they were less outgoing, enthusiastic, and conscientious; as well as more stable, assertive, and tender‐minded. Similarly, Bachtold and Werner () examined the personality traits of 146 female biologists and chemists and found that, compared to general population norms, they were more serious, radical, confident, dominant, intelligent, and adventurous, although less sociable, group‐dependent, and sensitive. In part, the earlier results are consistent with Roe's () observation that physical scientists are less social as well as more autonomous, absorbed in their work, and intrinsically motivated compared to nonscientists.…”

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An investigation of the personality traits of scientists versus nonscientists and their relationship with career satisfaction

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Drawing on Holland's vocational theory, Schneider's Attraction-Selection-Attrition model, and the Big Five/narrow traits model of personality, the present study identified key BigFive and narrow personality traits that both distinguish scientists from members of other occupations and related these to their career satisfaction. A sample of 2,015 scientists had significantly higher levels of openness, intrinsic motivation, and tough-mindedness, and significantly lower levels of assertiveness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, extraversion, optimism, and visionary style than a sample of nonscientists (n = 78,753). Seven traits were significantly correlated with the career satisfaction of scientists: agreeableness/ teamwork, assertiveness, emotional stability, extraversion, openness, optimism, and work drive. Based on these results, a psychological profile of scientists was presented. Findings were discussed in terms of the functional value and person-occupation fit of these traits for the work of scientists. Implications were described for the recruitment, selection, management, and promotion of scientists, as well as their training, development, coaching, counseling, and mentoring.R&D Management 42, 1, 2012.

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“…Recently a few studies have been directed at creative women (Helson, 1966(Helson, , 1967(Helson, , 1971Bachtold & Werner, 1972, 1973Bruch & Morse, 1972). The bulk of this research, as is true of studies of gifted females in general (Blaubergs, 1978), has centered on the assessment of personality traits of creative females.…”

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Life Patterns and Coping Strategies in High and low Creative Women

Rieger¹

1983

Journal for the Education of the Gifted

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Part of a 21-year follow-up, this inquiry focused on the female subjects in a longitudinal predictive validity study of the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking. Women identified as High or Low Creatives were compared on three aspects: (a) creative achievements; (b) educational history and career development; and (c) lifestyle, sources of support and coping strategies.During the initial investigation, conducted by E. Paul Torrance, children enrolled in two Minneapolis schools were tested annually from 1958-1964 on the TTCT. The subjects of this study were 83 women, ranging in age from 23 to 34, who participated in the original testing and who responded 21 years later to two questionnaires. The questionnaires elicited information such as current marital and family status, education1 and career history, sources of support and domestic coping strategies, as well as long-range personal goals and satisfaction with present life. Checklists and other items designed to measure high school and post-high school creative achievements and aspirations for the future were included.The subjects were categorized as High or Low Creatives based on a creativity index calculated from their scores on the TTCT over a three year period (grades 3-5). Women whose creativity index fell above the median were classified as High Creatives (N =42); those whose index fell below the median, as Low Creatives (N =41). The descriptive data obtained from the questionnaire were analyzed by percentages or means and standard deviations and chi squares were computed to compare High and Low Creatives. When appropriate, comparisons were made with data from the Torrance longitudinal study of creative high school students. Multiple regression procedures were used to analyze the relationship of selected background variables with five measures of adolescent and adult creative performance: quantity of high school creative achievements; quantity of post-high school creative achievements; quantity of self-actualizing, publicly unrecognized creative activities; quality of creative achievements; and creativeness of aspirations for the future.The predictive validity of the TTCT as a measure of creative potential is clearly demonstrated. The women identified as High Creatives in elementary school have been fulfilling that potential as adults to a significantly higher degree than the Low Creatives, as measured on all five measures of adult creativity utilized. By using 98

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Personality Characteristics of Women Scientists

Cited by 37 publications

References 9 publications

Creativity, Intelligence, and Personality

Creativity, Intelligence, and Personality

An investigation of the personality traits of scientists versus nonscientists and their relationship with career satisfaction

Life Patterns and Coping Strategies in High and low Creative Women

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