Green A, Peters T J, Webster D J
University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff.
Med Educ. 1991 Jul;25(4):343-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.1991.tb00076.x.
This study examines whether personality profiles, using personality factors, or clusters of personality factors, are associated with academic success. One hundred and forty medical students of the University of Wales College of Medicine were invited to complete a personality questionnaire (Cattell 16 PF) as they sat their final examinations in June 1988. A total of 129 usable forms were obtained. The students were divided into four groups dependent on their academic performance, which had been monitored throughout the course. The majority (62%) had no academic problems, but 16 (12%) students had serious difficulties, which entailed delaying qualification by at least 6 months. There was no relationship between the scores obtained for the students' first attempt at A-level and their subsequent medical school academic performance. However, students who obtained a degree either before or during their medical course were significantly less likely to have academic problems. Academic success was not associated with any of Cattell's personality factors. This was true of previously reported groups of factors associated with the poor student performance, and regardless of first or second order factors. We conclude that this personality profile is unlikely to be helpful in selecting future intakes of medical students, although a prospective study would be required for a definite answer to this question.
本研究探讨使用人格因素或人格因素集群得出的人格概况是否与学业成就相关。1988年6月，威尔士大学医学院的140名医学生在参加期末考试时被邀请填写一份人格问卷（卡特尔16种人格因素问卷）。共获得129份可用表格。根据整个课程期间监测到的学业成绩，学生们被分为四组。大多数（62%）学生没有学业问题，但有16名（12%）学生存在严重困难，这意味着资格延迟至少6个月。学生首次参加高级水平考试的成绩与他们随后在医学院的学业成绩之间没有关系。然而，在医学课程之前或期间获得学位的学生出现学业问题的可能性显著降低。学业成就与卡特尔的任何人格因素均无关联。之前报告的与学业成绩不佳相关的因素组也是如此，无论一阶或二阶因素。我们得出结论，这种人格概况不太可能有助于选拔未来的医学生，尽管需要进行前瞻性研究才能对这个问题给出明确答案。
