Personality and performance in psychiatric education

Pollock, Dale; Byrne, P N; Shanley, David

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2923.1982.tb01218.x

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“…Studies have found various personality questionnaires useful (Cattell et al 1970; Pollock et al 1982; Reeve & Watson 1985) as well as unhelpful (Green et al 1991) for identifying personality variables in relation to the selection of candidates, performance and career choice in the medical profession.…”

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Personality and performance of preclinical medical students

1995

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This study deals with personality variables of medical students in relation to their academic success in the preclinical stage. One hundred and one students completed the 16PF Questionnaire at the beginning of their medical course and the scores were analysed in relation to their marks obtained at the end of the 2-year preclinical stage. This study shows that the 16PF Questionnaire can be a useful instrument for identifying personality variables in candidates who are likely to have academic problems and those who are likely to do well in the preclinical stage of a medical course. Students of urban origin and the eldest in the family performed better in their preclinical years. Performance was not related to sex, ethnic group, family size of entrance qualification into medicine. Personality variables of being enthusiastic, venturesome, self-opinionated, imaginative, experimenting, resourceful and driven correlate positively with performance, whereas being self-assured has negative correlation. Problem students were more reserved, emotionally less stable and more apprehensive than non-problem students.

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al. 1982;Aldrich 1987;Weiss et al 1988) the value of per-This study deals with personality variables of medical students in relation to their academic success in the preclinical stage.

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Personality and performance of preclinical medical students

1995

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“…In an attempt to improve on such subjective judgements, a variety of personality tests have been used. These have also shown conflicting results: some studies have indicated a predictive value, particularly in relation to clinical competence (Pollock et al 1982), others have not (Aldrich 1987; Weiss et al 1988). A recent retrospective survey of medical students sitting their final MB BCh examination was undertaken and no relationship was found between personality and academic performance throughout the course (Green et al 1991).…”

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Preclinical progress in relation to personality and academic profiles

1993

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One hundred and forty-six (93%) of the University of Wales College of Medicine intake of new students completed a personality questionnaire (Cattell 16PF) on registration in October 1988. The students were divided into four groups depending on their academic progress up to and including 2nd MB BCh. Whereas the majority (73%) encountered no major examination problems, 40 (27%) did experience such difficulties, nine of them serious enough to delay graduation. Fourteen students had left the course, nine of them voluntarily. Academic progress was not significantly related to any of Cattell's personality factors, either primary or second order. Further analyses of established clusters of factors which have previously been associated with problems among students were also shown to be unrelated to the medical students' progress. A profile at entry involving previous degrees, points obtained and number of attempts at A-levels proved to be a much better predictor of success during the preclinical period.

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“…A variety of personality tests have been used over the years in different parts of the world. Although some have been shown to have a value particularly in the prediction of clinical competence (Pollock et al 1982) others have not (Aldrich 1987; Weiss et al 1988).…”

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An assessment of academic performance and personality

1991

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This study examines whether personality profiles, using personality factors, or clusters of personality factors, are associated with academic success. One hundred and forty medical students of the University of Wales College of Medicine were invited to complete a personality questionnaire (Cattell 16 PF) as they sat their final examinations in June 1988. A total of 129 usable forms were obtained. The students were divided into four groups dependent on their academic performance, which had been monitored throughout the course. The majority (62%) had no academic problems, but 16 (12%) students had serious difficulties, which entailed delaying qualification by at least 6 months. There was no relationship between the scores obtained for the students' first attempt at A-level and their subsequent medical school academic performance. However, students who obtained a degree either before or during their medical course were significantly less likely to have academic problems. Academic success was not associated with any of Cattell's personality factors. This was true of previously reported groups of factors associated with the poor student performance, and regardless of first or second order factors. We conclude that this personality profile is unlikely to be helpful in selecting future intakes of medical students, although a prospective study would be required for a definite answer to this question.

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Personality and performance in psychiatric education

Cited by 14 publications

References 5 publications

Personality and performance of preclinical medical students

Personality and performance of preclinical medical students

Preclinical progress in relation to personality and academic profiles

An assessment of academic performance and personality

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