Exploring temperament and character traits in nurses and nursing students in a large regional area of Australia

Eley, Diann; Eley, Robert; Young, Louise; Rogers-Clark, Cath

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.03122.x

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“…Similar to previous work (Eley et al. 2010b) there was notable consistency between students and nurses in reasons for entering nursing affected by neither age nor level of experience.…”

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Why did I become a nurse? Personality traits and reasons for entering nursing

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Bertello

et al. 2012

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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“…Similar to previous work (Eley et al. 2010b) there was notable consistency between students and nurses in reasons for entering nursing affected by neither age nor level of experience.…”

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confidence: 82%

Why did I become a nurse? Personality traits and reasons for entering nursing

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“…An emerging body of research suggests that personality characteristics may provide a new approach to recruitment and retention of the remote and rural health workforce [10–13]. Personality has been previously linked with both career satisfaction [14] and choice [15].…”

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How Do Allied Health Professionals Construe the Role of the Remote Workforce? New Insight into Their Recruitment and Retention

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PurposeAllied health workforce recruitment and retention in remote areas is a global problem. Using case studies from the Australian allied health workforce, this paper adds new information by combining personality trait information with a detailed understanding of how the cases construe the demands of remote work, which may be useful in addressing this problem.MethodsFour cases (two urban, two remote) are presented from a mixed methods study (n = 562), which used (1) the Temperament and Character Inventory to investigate personality traits of allied health professionals; and (2) repertory grid interviews to reveal quantitatively and qualitatively how the cases construed their Ideal work role compared with their Current and a Remote role. Cases also self-assessed their fit (‘suited’ or ‘not suited’) with remote.FindingsDifferences in the way cases construed their fit with remote work was related to prior experience. However all were satisfied with their work, perceiving their Current role as similar to their Ideal. All saw remote work as requiring generalist expertise and a reliance on relationships. Personality traits, especially Novelty Seeking and Harm Avoidance, fit with how allied health professionals perceived their role.ConclusionsThe combination of two distinct lines of investigation, illustrates what more can be revealed about allied health professional’s career choices by taking into account the fit or lack of fit between their personality tendencies, their construing of remote work and their life circumstances. Understanding the combined influence of perceptions and traits on an individual toward or away from remote work may enhance recruitment and retention internationally.

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“…The present study was able to distinguish three different profiles of traits among the sample of dietitians which have implications to recruitment and retention of the profession. All three Profiles displayed personalities, which are often seen among intelligent and high achieving individuals and would be expected in health professionals who must perform at a high level of pressure and communicate with a wide variety of people in both a personal and professional capacity . However, in comparing the three Profiles, Profile B stands out as one that has a combination of traits that are known to be most conducive to mental wellbeing .…”

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Association between dietitians' personality profiles and practice areas

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Nutrition & Dietetics

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Aim: Personality traits refer to habitual patterns of behaviour, thoughts and emotions, and have been shown to influence health professionals' career pathways. The present study explored the associations between dietitians' personality profiles and the areas of dietetic practice they have previously worked. Methods: Survey of 346 dietitians; 95% female; aged 32 ± 10 years; median 7 years (range 0-35) since graduation. Personality traits were investigated using the Temperament and Character Inventory, and cluster analysis was used to group participants into three clusters, known as Profiles, based upon common combinations of personality trait levels. Relationships between personality clusters and areas of dietetic practice were investigated using univariate and multivariate analyses. Results: Compared with other participants, dietitians in Profile A displayed moderate levels of Harm Avoidance, Persistence and Self-Directedness; dietitians in Profile B displayed higher levels of Persistence and Self-Directedness, and lower levels of Harm Avoidance; and dietitians in Profile C displayed higher levels of Harm Avoidance and lower levels of Persistence and Self-Directedness. Dietitians in Profile A were twice as likely to have worked in Private Practice/Consultancy compared with Profile C (OR = 1.90, 95% CI: 1.07-3.38, P < 0.05), and dietitians in Profile B were over four times more likely to have worked in Food Service Management compared with Profile C (OR = 4.35, 95% CI: 1.47-12.84, P < 0.01). Conclusions: Dietitians' personality may influence their decision to work in some areas of dietetic practice. Employees and employers should be mindful of personal traits when making employment decisions because some environments may be more conducive to specific attributes of dietitians to facilitate competent performance in a role.

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Exploring temperament and character traits in nurses and nursing students in a large regional area of Australia

Cited by 19 publications

References 16 publications

Why did I become a nurse? Personality traits and reasons for entering nursing

Why did I become a nurse? Personality traits and reasons for entering nursing

How Do Allied Health Professionals Construe the Role of the Remote Workforce? New Insight into Their Recruitment and Retention

Association between dietitians' personality profiles and practice areas

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