Korean J Med Educ.
2024 Dec;36(4):379-387. 10.3946/kjme.2024.311.
Personality traits and academic attitudes of medical students in the COVID-19 pandemic: a person-centered approach, empirical research, Korea
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- 1Department of Medical Psychology, Hwasung Medi-Science University, Hwasung, Korea
- 2Departments of Medical Education, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
- 3Departments of Pediatrics, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
- 4Department of Medical Humanities and Social Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
- 5Department of Medical Education, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- 6Department of Medical Humanities and Social Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
- 7Department of Medical Education, Soonchunhyang University School of Medicine, Asan, Korea
- KMID: 2561352
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3946/kjme.2024.311
Abstract
- Purpose
Since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the educational environment has moved toward online-based education, which may significantly impact medical students’ educational experiences. However, the same events may be understood differently by different individuals depending on their personalities. Therefore, the changing educational environment during the COVID-19 pandemic may not have been perceived equally by all students. This study aimed to investigate medical students’ personality profiles and the difference between academic burnout and engagement according to their personality profiles.
Methods
During the 2021–2022 academic year, when online-based education was implemented due to the pandemic, a survey was conducted among medical students in Korea (N=325). First, we used latent profile analysis to identify the sub-types of the Big Five personalities. Second, we used analysis of variance and post hoc comparisons to study the difference between academic burnout and engagement among these sub-types.
Results
The Big Five personality traits of medical students in our sample were classified into three profiles. Profiles with relatively high neuroticism, while other personality traits were low, had both the highest academic burnout and academic engagement. Alternatively, the profiles showing relatively low neuroticism, while other personality traits were high, had the lowest academic burnout and the highest academic engagement.
Conclusion
Personality is a stable trait that affects an individual’s behavior and response to the environment. Thus, individuals with specific personalities differ in their reactions to their environment. This may provide an advantage to some medical students’ careers.
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