Gender comparisons of medical students' psychosocial profiles

Hojat, Mohammadreza; Glaser, Karen; Xu, Gang; Veloski, J. Jon; Christian, Edward B.

doi:10.1046/j.1365-2923.1999.00331.x

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“…This apparent conflict is consistent with other studies. Female undergraduates and graduate students are reported to have higher test anxiety than their male counterparts, [38][39][40] but despite this finding, female undergraduates and graduates have been reported to have equal or higher GPAs than their male counterparts. [41][42][43] The question of how female students can have higher TAI scores and yet have equal or greater GPAs than male students remains to be answered.…”

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Test anxiety and academic performance in chiropractic students*

Zhang¹,

Henderson²

2014

Journal of Chiropractic Education

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Objective:We assessed the level of students' test anxiety, and the relationship between test anxiety and academic performance. Methods: We recruited 166 third-quarter students. The Test Anxiety Inventory (TAI) was administered to all participants. Total scores from written examinations and objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs) were used as response variables.Results: Multiple regression analysis shows that there was a modest, but statistically significant negative correlation between TAI scores and written exam scores, but not OSCE scores. Worry and emotionality were the best predictive models for written exam scores. Mean total anxiety and emotionality scores for females were significantly higher than those for males, but not worry scores. Conclusion: Moderate-to-high test anxiety was observed in 85% of the chiropractic students examined. However, total test anxiety, as measured by the TAI score, was a very weak predictive model for written exam performance. Multiple regression analysis demonstrated that replacing total anxiety (TAI) with worry and emotionality (TAI subscales) produces a much more effective predictive model of written exam performance. Sex, age, highest current academic degree, and ethnicity contributed little additional predictive power in either regression model. Moreover, TAI scores were not found to be statistically significant predictors of physical exam skill performance, as measured by OSCEs.

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Test anxiety and academic performance in chiropractic students*

Zhang¹,

Henderson²

2014

Journal of Chiropractic Education

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“…41 Moreover first year female students in this medical college were not involved in gender specific roll like child rearing and maintenance of family.…”

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Assessment of depression, anxiety and stress among first year MBBS students of a public medical college, Bangladesh

Alim

Rabbani²,

Karim³

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Bang J Psychiatry

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Medical students confront significant academic, psychosocial and existential stressors for coping with new college and schedule,. So assessment of the symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress among medical students are essential to take necessary steps to treat or prevent any psychiatric morbidity. The objective of the study was to assess depression, anxiety and stress among the first year MBBS students. This was a cross sectional and descriptive study conducted in Khulna Medical College, Bangladesh from December 2009 to July 2010. For this purpose, 105 students fulfilling inclusion and exclusion criteria were taken as sample. They filled up personal data and the short-form Bangla version of DASS (DASS-21 BV) scale. The results showed that, the mean age of students was 18.8 years with male predominance (54.3%). Symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress were found among 54.3%, 64.8% and 59.0% of students respectively. Eighty five (81%) students either had depression, anxiety or stress alone or in combination. Combination of depression, anxiety and stress was highest (36.2%). No significant association was found between gender difference and depression, anxiety or stress. Age was positively correlated with depression (p=0.004) and stress (p=0.001). Percentage of 1st year MBBS students suffering from depression, anxiety and stress were very high. Adequate psychiatric services should be provided to manage these symptoms among medical students.Bang J Psychiatry June 2015; 29(1): 23-29

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“…(10) Gender effects Gender is another variable that can confound predictive validity assessments (Hojat et al 1999b). Gender was not an important factor in early studies of medical education when medical students and physicians were predominantly male (Zeldow & Daugherty 1991).…”

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“…Gender differences have also been observed in career choices (Hojat et al 1999b). For example, historically women have been more likely to choose ''people-oriented'' specialties that require intensive patient contact, while men have been more likely to prefer ''technology-oriented'' specialties that require performing complicated procedures (BuddedbergFischer et al 2003;Hojat 2007).…”

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Personality assessments and outcomes in medical education and the practice of medicine: AMEE Guide No. 79

Hojat

Erdmann²,

Gonnella³

2013

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In a paradigm of physician performance we propose that both ''cognitive'' and ''noncognitive'' components contribute to the performance of physicians-in-training and in-practice. Our review of the relevant literature indicates that personality, as an important factor of the ''noncognitive'' component, plays a significant role in academic and professional performances. We describe findings on 14 selected personality instruments in predicting academic and professional performances. We question the contention that personality can be validly and reliably assessed from admission interviews, letters of recommendation, essays, and personal statements. Based on conceptual relevance and currently available empirical evidence, we propose that personality attributes such as conscientiousness and empathy should be considered among the measures of choice for the assessment of pertinent aspects of personality in academic and professional performance. Further exploration is needed to search for additional personality attributes pertinent to medical education and patient care. Implications for career counseling, assessments of professional development and medical education outcomes, and potential use as supplementary information for admission decisions are discussed.''In the physician or surgeon no quality takes rank with imperturbability [which] means coolness and presence of mind under all circumstances and the physician who has the misfortune to be without it loses rapidly the confidence of his patient.''

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Gender comparisons of medical students' psychosocial profiles

Abstract: Implications of the findings for medical education and practice are discussed.

Cited by 112 publications

References 53 publications

Test anxiety and academic performance in chiropractic students*

Test anxiety and academic performance in chiropractic students*

Assessment of depression, anxiety and stress among first year MBBS students of a public medical college, Bangladesh

Personality assessments and outcomes in medical education and the practice of medicine: AMEE Guide No. 79

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