Objective and subjective personality characteristics of medical students

The present study viewed personality characteristics of medical students using both objective (i.e., a valid and reliable psychological instrument) and subjective methods (i.e., medical students' self-ratings of how they viewed themselves and how they believed others viewed them). The 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF, 5th Edition) and a researcher developed instrument, the Subjective Rating Form (SRF), were utilized in this study. Significant differences were found in 16PF scores from entry to medical school (Time 1) to exit from medical school (Time 2). Significant differences were also observed when SRF scores were compared between Self at Time 1 (retrospectively), Self at Time 2, and self-ratings made from the perspective of Other. Most striking were differences between 16PF and SRF scores when compared with each other, at both Time 1 and Time 2. This last group of findings translated into differences between the actual and perceived self (i.e., real vs. ideal). The implications of such differences are discussed.

Name thesis:degree_name

PhD

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling & Counseling Psychology

Year dc:date.available

2001

Author dc:creator

• Meit, Heather Anderson

Contributors dc:contributor

• Roy Tunick.

• Health Sciences
• Education
• Personality psychology
• Science education

Identifier

https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/1350

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:researchrepository.wvu.edu:etd-2353