Discussion of Glasser’s “Quality World” among Medical Students Benefited Group Dynamics

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study is to analyze the Glasser's "Quality World" as it is discussed among the medical students and to see if there is any relationship between it and their academic/creativity scores. It also seeks if this discussion is of any benefit to the group dynamics. Methods: Participants were 205 medical students, 4 to 7 students were allocated as a group. They were asked to fill an open answer to 4 categories of "Quality World" (the people we most want to be with, the things we most want to own or experience, the idea or system of belief that govern much of our behavior, and the places we most want to visit or live) and discuss them in an open forum. Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking were performed to the students. They answered the Likert scale question whether discussing the "Quality World" with peers benefited the group dynamics or not. Results: Among 205 students, 50.2% wanted to be with adoring people; followed by entertainers and artists (18%), 51.7% wanted to own material wealth; spiritual values were second in importance (21%), 27.3% considered family, friends, and lovers most valuable; followed by happiness (21%), 52.2% wished for an overseas trip; trip to the mountains, seas, or deserts was next in importance (14.1%). Most of the respondents answered that discussing "Quality World" benefited their group dynamics. Conclusion: We suggest that discussing Glasser's "Quality World" might be a useful tool to gain understanding among the health personnel in small group activities and increase group dynamics.