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Personality changes and compatibility in the psychiatric resident--supervisor relationship
Journal of Medical Education
|January 1, 1978
Summary
Psychiatric residents experienced personality changes, decreasing inclusion and affection needs during their second year. Compatibility did not predict satisfaction or competence, suggesting situational and personality factors influence training and specialization choice.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Psychiatry
- Medical Education
Background:
- Interpersonal compatibility is crucial in professional relationships.
- Understanding personality development in psychiatric residents is essential for effective training.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between interpersonal compatibility and satisfaction/competence in psychiatric resident-supervisor dyads.
- To measure personality changes in psychiatric residents during their second year of training.
Main Methods:
- Studied 71 psychiatric resident-supervisor dyads.
- Utilized Schutz's Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation Scale (FIRO) to assess personality.
- Measured satisfaction and competence ratings within the dyads.
Main Results:
- Compatibility predictions for satisfaction and competence were not confirmed.
- Residents showed significant decreases in needs for inclusion and affection.
- Personality changes occurred during the second year of residency.
Conclusions:
- Interpersonal compatibility may not directly correlate with satisfaction or competence in resident-supervisor dyads.
- Situational factors likely influence personality changes observed in residents.
- Inherent personality traits may guide the selection of psychiatry as a medical specialization.