Contributions of affective temperament traits to professional choice. Evidence from the study of six professional groups

Background: The purpose of this study was to expand knowledge about the relationship between temperament and the choice of profession by comparing temperaments among representatives of various professional groups. Method: 759 subjects aged 18-71 - representatives of six professional groups: firefighters, musicians, athletes, bank managers, nurses and paramedics, were included in the study. Temperament was assessed using the TEMPS-A autoquestionaire. Results: In comparison to others studied groups musicians showed a higher intensity of depressive and anxious temperament and Firefighters lower on cyclothymic dimension. Athletes, bank managers and paramedics showed a higher intensity of hyperthymic temperament compared to firefighters, musicians and nurses. Athletes showed a lower intensity of depressive dimension compared to bankers, musicians and nurses. Bankers obtained lower results of irritable temperament compared to musicians, athletes and nurses. Nurses showed a high...