Study on the relationship between self-supporting personality and career maturity of medical students

VernacularTitle:医学生自立人格与职业成熟度关系研究
Author: Yongju YU ; Yunbo LIU ; Jiawen LI ; Ji SHI
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Medical students; Self-supporting personality; Career maturity
From: Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2012;21(6):542-545
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: ObjectiveTo investigate the developmental status and their relationship of self-supporting personality and career maturity of medical students.Methods450 medical students were surveyed by self-supporting personality scale and career maturity questionnaire.Descriptive statistical analysis,t-test,correlation analysis and regression analysis were used to do data analysis.Results ( 1 ) Most dimensions of self-supporting personality such as personal initiative,interpersonal initiative,interpersonal flexibility and personal responsibility were positively related to the career maturity ( r=0.53,P＜0.01 ; r=0.49,P＜0.01; r=0.46,P＜0.01 ; r=0.45,P＜ 0.01 ).(2)Career maturity of medical students can be positively predicted by several dimensions of self-supporting personality ( R2 =0.49,F=60.10,P＜ 0.01 ).ConclusionThe career maturity of medical students is closely associated with their self-supporting personality.