Reeve P E, Watson C J
Med Educ. 1985 May;19(3):226-37. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.1985.tb01313.x.
This study investigates (1) the behavioural patterns, performance and attitudes to dentistry and (2) the personality traits, in male and female dental students (n = 219) studying at Cardiff Dental School. The first part deals with the results of a questionnaire investigating aspects of the students' training course, interests in various fields of dentistry, the level of frustration, anxiety and fatigue felt, the overall feelings of satisfaction and dissatisfaction produced in their dental course, their reasons for entering dentistry and their hopes for a future career, as well as their various leisure and spare-time activities. The second part examines the personality traits of clinical stage students (n = 123) based on Cattell's personality questionnaire, the 16 PFQ form C. The results were correlated with students' 'A' level grades, interview grades, clinical examination results and responses to some items of the general questionnaire. It was possible to identify certain characteristics in dental students which implied likely success in their dental examinations. This may have a useful implication for the initial selection of those wishing to practise dentistry.
本研究调查了在卡迪夫牙科学院学习的219名男女牙科学生的（1）行为模式、对牙科的表现及态度，以及（2）人格特质。第一部分涉及一份调查问卷的结果，该问卷调查了学生培训课程的各个方面、对牙科各个领域的兴趣、感到的沮丧、焦虑和疲劳程度、牙科课程产生的总体满意和不满意感受、他们进入牙科的原因和对未来职业的期望，以及他们的各种休闲和业余活动。第二部分基于卡特尔人格问卷（16PFQ-C型）考察了临床阶段学生（123名）的人格特质。研究结果与学生的“A”级成绩、面试成绩、临床检查结果以及对一般问卷中某些项目的回答相关。有可能识别出牙科学生中暗示其牙科考试可能成功的某些特征。这可能对那些希望从事牙科工作的人的初步选拔具有有益的启示。
