Personality, Vocational Interests, and Work Values of Medical Students

• DOI: 10.1177/1069072708329035
• Publication Date: 2009-01-08T02:49:28Z
• Authors: Ryan D. Duffy; Nicole J. Borges; Paul J. Hartung
• Keywords: Openness to experience; Work Motivation; Sample (material)

Interests, personality, and values figure prominently in work motivation, yet little research has examined the combined influence of these factors on vocational behavior. The present study therefore relationships among variables a sample 282 medical students (169 women, 113 men) who responded to Strong Interest Inventory, NEO Personality Inventory—Revised, Physician Values Practice Scale. Supporting prior research, results indicated significant between openness artistic interests extraversion enterprising interests, social management values. Regression analyses that personality predicted 2% 14% variance each six measured. traits appear play meaningful, albeit limited, role determining