Concept of distinct surgical personality revisited. Personality traits and personal values as surgical specialty choice predictors
Journal Title: European Journal of Medical Technologies - Year 2015, Vol 10, Issue 1
Abstract
Purpose: The Distinct Surgical Personality (DSP) concept continues to arouse avid interest for two reasons, namely social prestige of the surgery and on-going development of personality diagnostic methods. The aim of the study is to verify the authors’ own proposition concerning the revision of the concept of a DSP. We postulate that the declared choice of surgery depends more on personal values (as defined in the Schwartz model) than on personality traits (as defined in the Five Factor Model). Material/Methods: Conducted on 223 students from the Medical University in Lublin, the study employed the Polish versions of the Personality Inventory NEO-FFI and of the instrument to measure values by Schwartz. Results: The results indicate the following predictors for the choice of the surgical specialty: conscientiousness and self-enhancement (positive predictor) as well as agreeableness (negative predictor). With an increase in conscientiousness and self-enhancement by 1 SD, the declared choice of the surgical specialty is up by 40% and 86% respectively. A similar rise in agreeableness translates into a drop in making this choice by 37% . Conclusions: The present study justifies the inclusion of personality traits and personal values in the concept of Distinct Surgical Personality.
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Dorota Turska, Michał Skrzypek, Anna Tychmanowicz, Tetiana Baran
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