[Female and male medical students differences in self-concept and aspirations]
Agnieszka Pawełczyk1, Tomasz Pawełczyk, Jan Bielecki
1Poradnia Zdrowia Psychicznego, ZOZ dla Szkól Wyzszych PLMA w Łodzi. agnieszka.pawelczyk@wp.pl
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This study was designed to investigate the connection between medical students' gender and their self-concept and aspirations.
Material And Methods:
The sample of 199 students was obtained from Medical University of Lódź, 124 were female and 75 were male. Distribution by class was 45.23% fifth year and 54.77% sixth year. They had demographic survey and reliable tests performed: Aspirations Questionnaire by B. Galas and G. H. Gough and A. B. Heilbrun Adjective Check List.
Results:
In the research medical students' gender was associated with medical students' aspirations and self-concept. Man scored higher in material aspirations (p = 0.002) and lower in familiar aspirations (p = 0.026) and religious aspirations (p = 0.007). Women scored higher (ACL) in endurance (p = 0.024), self-control (p = 0.030) and military leadership (p = 0.032). Whereas men scored higher (ACL): in affiliation (p = 0.006), heterosexuality (p = 0.034), personal adjustment (p = 0.008), feminine attributes (p = 0.021), free child (p = 0.006), high origence-low intelligence (p = 0.008) and in high origence-high intelligence (p = 0.004).
Conclusion:
Medical students gender is associated with their aspirations and self-concept.
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