Exploring Personality Traits (MBTI) of SCI Peer Health Coaches: Informing Recruitment, Training, and Opportunities for Collaboration

Monday, October 27, 2025

8:00 PM - 8:15 PM

Location: Station 4

Presenting Author(s)

Yaqi Shi, OTD, OTR/L, CNS

Occupational Therapist
Yuma Regional Medical Center DBA Onvida

Diana J. Pernigotti, MS

Project Coordinator
University of Toronto
Sarah Everhart Skeels, MPH (she/her/hers)

Lead Peer Health Coach Trainer
University of Toronto

Demonstrate the usefulness of the MBTI personality test in identifying common personality traits among successful SCI peer health coaches.
Discuss the potential links between personality traits and coaching challenges, including emotional burden and boundary-setting, based on qualitative interviews.
Describe implications for interdisciplinary collaboration, including the role of rehabilitation professionals (e.g., OT, PT, SLP) in supporting the PHC model.