Research Symposium Program - Individual Details
5th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 17, 2025
Mia Blank she/her
BIO
Mia Blank is a junior in high school at North Bay Haven Career Academy with an interest in Cognitive Neuroscience and Linguistics. Mia is deeply involved in her school's HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) chapter, serving as an active board member for two consecutive years. She looks forward to majoring in Cognitive Neuroscience and Linguistics in college on the pre-med path. With future endeavors to become a surgeon, Mia wants to go to medical school and pursue Neurosurgery.
The Relationship between MBTI Personality and Student Academic Success
Authors: Mia Blank, Robin VaughnStudent Major: Intended major in college: Cognitive Science, and Neuroscience minor in Linguistics
Mentor: Robin Vaughn
Mentor's Department: English Mentor's College: Murray State University Co-Presenters: none
Abstract
Despite the contemporary and societal trend of focusing on MBTI personality types, currently, only a small number of studies have been conducted to identify the factors that influence an individual’s academic achievement. This study seeks to reveal the unresearched perspective pertaining to the effects a person’s MBTI personality type has on their academic achievement in school. In order to achieve this, a survey was given to over 100 students in high school, ranging in age from 14 to 18 years old. Consequently, the survey required each participant to take one online survey, including the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator test by Isabel Briggs Myers and her mother, Katherine Cook Briggs. Additionally, a form will consist of questions pertaining to the individual’s demographics, GPAs, and academic achievement. The raw data were then analyzed, and conclusions were drawn based on each participant’s primary MBTI and academic fulfillment. The experiments’ outcomes offer a myriad of applications, especially in relation to teenagers, which can be extremely advantageous for providing a comprehensive understanding regarding the factors that affect an individual’s academic endeavors. Furthermore, as aforementioned, this experiment identifies the unresearched perspective concerning how a person’s MBTI influences their scholastic accomplishments, thus allowing for personalizations, whether it be in learning methods or academic motivation. When concluding this investigation, accurate data and results culminated, in cogent insight into how certain MBTI types can affect an individual’s academic fulfillment and motivation. Nevertheless, extensive research beyond this experiment needs to be performed in order to increase lucidity and eliminate any limitations.
Keywords: Psychology , Personality, Academic Success, Mentality , Academic Motivation, Student Lifestyles, MBTI