Kegel-Flom P
Am J Optom Physiol Opt. 1984 Mar;61(3):210-7. doi: 10.1097/00006324-198403000-00011.
Predicting clinical competence among optometry students from data obtainable at the time of admissions is the focus of this study. Preoptometry grades, Optometry College Admission Test (OCAT) scores, and applicant scores on a standardized personality inventory were tested as predictors of faculty ratings of student performance in optometry clinics. Students' clinical performance was best predicted by certain personality dimensions, objectively measured by the California Psychological Inventory (CPI). Preoptometry grades and OCAT scores, although significantly correlated with optometry grades, were generally poor predictors of clinical performance. For men, achievement drive, self-confidence, and tolerance and for women, self-confidence, assertiveness, and interpersonal effectiveness were the personal qualities most highly correlated with instructors' ratings of performance. The study demonstrates that these personal qualities, as well as the degree to which an applicant presents a "good impression," can be objectively assessed at the time of application to optometry school.
本研究的重点是根据验光专业学生入学时可获取的数据来预测其临床能力。入学前成绩、验光学院入学考试（OCAT）分数以及申请人在标准化人格量表上的得分，被作为预测学生在验光诊所表现的教师评分指标进行了测试。学生的临床表现最佳预测指标是某些人格维度，这些维度通过加利福尼亚心理调查表（CPI）进行客观测量。入学前成绩和OCAT分数虽然与验光专业成绩显著相关，但总体上是临床能力的较差预测指标。对于男性来说，成就驱动力、自信心和宽容度，对于女性来说，自信心、果断性和人际效能是与教师表现评分相关性最高的个人特质。该研究表明，这些个人特质以及申请人给人留下“良好印象”的程度，在申请验光学校时可以进行客观评估。
