Exploring personality in Australian dentistry students: Implications for coping with a challenging degree

European Journal of Dental Education : Official Journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe
N StormonD S Eley

Abstract

Dentistry is known to be a challenging degree and students are often under considerable academic pressure which may lead to stress and difficulties in coping. Personality influences coping ability, yet very little is known about the personality traits of dentistry students. This study aimed to describe the personality profiles of students enrolled in an Australian undergraduate dental degree. Students enrolled in year one and two of the undergraduate dental programme at The University of Queensland were invited to complete an online survey which included the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI). Personality was measured by four dimensions of temperament: Novelty Seeking, Harm Avoidance, Reward Dependence and Persistence; and three-character traits: Self-Directedness, Cooperativeness and Self-Transcendence. Data analysis was mostly descriptive, and t tests and univariate statistics compared groups. Participants (n = 134; 97% response rate; females = 51%) were generally single, spoke another language at home and lived in shared accommodation. The majority (55%) were 20-29 years old, and 40% were international students. The sample had average levels of all TCI traits, except for Cooperativeness which was high. This sample of ...Continue Reading

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Jan 31, 2020·European Journal of Dental Education : Official Journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe·Lina Stangvaltaite-MouhatVilija Berlin
Jan 28, 2020·Journal of Dental Education·Carlos S SmithAlena C Hampton
Aug 3, 2019·European Journal of Dental Education : Official Journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe·Nicole StormonDiann S Eley
Jan 22, 2021·European Journal of Dental Education : Official Journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe·Nicole StormonDiann S Eley
May 13, 2021·European Journal of Dental Education : Official Journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe·Nicole StormonDiann Eley

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