scholarly journals From Jerseys to Scrubs: Is Sport Background Associated with Medical Students’ Tolerance of Ambiguity and Uncertainty?

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 501-505
Author(s):  
Kalee Lodewyk ◽  
Delane Linkiewich ◽  
Ann Lee ◽  
Oksana Babenko
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Tolerance Of Ambiguity

scholarly journals Comparing Tolerance of Ambiguity in Veterinary and Medical Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 523-530 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Hancock ◽  
Jennifer A. Hammond ◽  
Martin Roberts ◽  
Karen Mattick
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Tolerance Of Ambiguity

scholarly journals The erosion of ambiguity tolerance and sustainment of perfectionism in undergraduate medical training: results from multiple samplings of a single cohort

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvio Ndoja ◽  
Saad Chahine ◽  
Donald H. Saklofske ◽  
Brent Lanting
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Medical Training ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Inverse Correlation ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Clinical Clerkship ◽  
Clinical Experiences ◽  
Clinical Exposure ◽  
Tolerance Of Ambiguity ◽  
Single Cohort

Abstract Background Medicine is a field that is simultaneously factual and ambiguous. Medical students have their first exposure to full time clinical practice during clerkship. While studies have examined medical trainees’ tolerance of ambiguity (TOA), the extent to which TOA is affected by clinical experiences and its association with perfectionism is unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of clerkship experience on TOA and perfectionism in medical students. Methods This was a multiple sampling, single cohort study of students in their first year of clinical clerkship which is comprised of 6 core rotations. Consenting students completed an online anonymous survey assessing their tolerance of ambiguity (TOA) and perfectionism in their first (pre) and last (post) 12 weeks of their clinical clerkship year. Tolerance of Ambiguity in Medical Students and Doctors (TAMSAD) and The Big Three perfectionism scale-short form (BTPS-SF) were used to assess TOA and perfectionism respectively. Pre-Post mean comparisons of TOA and perfectionism were assessed via t-tests. Results From a cohort of 174 clinical clerkship students, 51 students responded to pre-survey, 62 responded to post-survey. Clerkship was associated with a significant decrease in TOA (p < 0.00) with mean pre-TOA scores of 59.57 and post TOA of 43.8. Perfectionism scores were not significantly different over time (p > 0.05). There was a moderate inverse correlation between TOA and perfectionism before clerkship (r = 0.32) that increased slightly after clerkship (r = 0.39). Those preferring primary care specialties had significantly lower rigid and total perfectionism scores in pre-clerkship than those choosing other specialties, but this difference was not found post-clerkship. Conclusion Exposure to clerkship decreased TOA while perfectionism remained stable in medical students. These results were not expected as exposure has been previously shown to increase TOA. The frequency of rotation changes maintaining a cycle of anxiety may be an underlying factor accounting for these results. Overall these results require further investigation to better characterize the role of clinical exposure on TOA.

scholarly journals Temperament and character profiles of medical students associated with tolerance of ambiguity and perfectionism

PeerJ ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. e7109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janni Leung ◽  
C. Robert Cloninger ◽  
Barry A. Hong ◽  
Kevin M. Cloninger ◽  
Diann S. Eley
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Latent Class ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Harm Avoidance ◽  
Self Report ◽  
High Achievers ◽  
Personality Profiles ◽  
Tolerance Of Ambiguity ◽  
High Standards ◽  
Concern Over Mistakes

BackgroundCertain personal attributes, such as perfectionism and tolerance of ambiguity, have been identified as influential in high achieving students. Medical students have been identified as high achievers and perfectionistic, and as such may be challenged by ambiguity. Medical students undertake a long and challenging degree. Personality has been shown to influence the well-being and coping and may equip some students to better cope with challenges. This paper examines the association between temperament and character personality profiles with measures of tolerance of ambiguity and with both adaptive and maladaptive constructs of perfectionism.MethodsA self-report questionnaire collected data on a sample of 808 Australian medical students in 2014 and 2015. Personality was measured using the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCIR-140) and classified traits as profiles using a latent class analysis. Two profiles were found. Profile 1 was characterized by low-average levels of Harm Avoidance, and high to very high levels of Persistence, Self-Directedness and Cooperativeness. Moderately-high levels of Harm Avoidance and high levels of Persistence, Self-Directedness and Cooperativeness characterized Profile 2. Moderation regression analyses were conducted to examine the association between the personality profiles with levels of Tolerance of Ambiguity (MSAT-II), Perfectionism-Concern over Mistakes and Perfectionism-High Standards (FMPS), considering demographic characteristics.ResultsStudents with Profile 1 were higher in levels of Tolerance of Ambiguity, and Perfectionism-High Standards, and lower levels of Perfectionism-Concern over Mistakes compared to Profile 2. These findings remained statistically significant after adjusting for age and gender. A significant personality by age interaction on Tolerance of Ambiguity was found. While higher levels of Tolerance of Ambiguity were associated with older age overall, it remained low across age for students with a personality Profile 2.ConclusionsA particular combination of personality traits was identified to be associated with low Tolerance of Ambiguity and high levels of maladaptive Perfectionism. An intolerance of ambiguity and over concern about mistakes may be maladaptive and underlie vulnerability to stress and poor coping. The psychobiological model of personality provides insight into traits that are stable and those that can be self-regulated through education and training. The interaction between biological mechanisms and socio-cultural learning is relevant to a sample of medical students because it accounts for interaction of the biological or innate aspects of their personal development within an intense and competitive learning environment of medical school.

Tolerance of ambiguity, perfectionism and resilience are associated with personality profiles of medical students oriented to rural practice

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 512-519 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diann S. Eley ◽  
Janni K. Leung ◽  
Narelle Campbell ◽  
C. Robert Cloninger
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Rural Practice ◽  
Personality Profiles ◽  
Tolerance Of Ambiguity

scholarly journals The erosion of ambiguity tolerance and sustainment of perfectionism in undergraduate Medical training: Results from multiple samplings of a single cohort.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvio Ndoja ◽  
Saad Chahine ◽  
Donald H. Saklofske ◽  
Brent Lanting
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Medical Training ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Inverse Correlation ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Clinical Clerkship ◽  
Clinical Experiences ◽  
Clinical Exposure ◽  
Tolerance Of Ambiguity ◽  
Single Cohort

Abstract Background: Medicine is a field that is simultaneously factual and ambiguous. Medical students have their first exposure to full time clinical practice during clerkship. While studies have examined medical trainees’ tolerance of ambiguity (TOA), the extent to which TOA is affected by clinical experiences and its association with perfectionism is unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of clerkship experience on TOA and perfectionism in medical students.Methods: This was a multiple sampling, single cohort study of students in their first year of clinical clerkship which is comprised of 6 core rotations. Consenting students completed an online anonymous survey assessing their tolerance of ambiguity (TOA) and perfectionism in their first (pre) and last (post) 12 weeks of their clinical clerkship year. Tolerance of Ambiguity in Medical Students and Doctors (TAMSAD) and The Big Three perfectionism scale-short form (BTPS-SF) were used to assess TOA and perfectionism respectively. Pre-Post mean comparisons of TOA and perfectionism were assessed via t-tests. Results: From a cohort of 174 clinical clerkship students, 51 students responded to pre-survey, 62 responded to post-survey. Clerkship was associated with a significant decrease in TOA (p<0.00) with mean pre-TOA scores of 59.57 and post TOA of 43.8. Perfectionism scores were not significantly different over time (p>0.05). There was a moderate inverse correlation between TOA and perfectionism before clerkship (r=0.32) that increased slightly after clerkship (r=0.39). Those preferring primary care specialties had significantly lower rigid and total perfectionism scores in pre-clerkship than those choosing other specialties, but this difference was not found post-clerkship. Conclusion: Exposure to clerkship decreased TOA while perfectionism remained stable in medical students. These results were not expected as exposure has been previously shown to increase TOA. The frequency of rotation changes maintaining a cycle of anxiety may be an underlying factor accounting for these results. Overall these results require further investigation to better characterize the role of clinical exposure on TOA.

scholarly journals The erosion of ambiguity tolerance and sustainment of perfectionism in undergraduate Medical training: Results from multiple samplings of a single cohort.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvio Ndoja ◽  
Saad Chahine ◽  
Donald H. Saklofske ◽  
Brent Lanting
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Medical Training ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Inverse Correlation ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Clinical Clerkship ◽  
Tolerance Of Ambiguity ◽  
Single Cohort

Abstract Background: Medicine is a field that is simultaneously factual and ambiguous. Medical students have their first exposure to full time clinical practice during clerkship. While studies have examined medical trainees’ tolerance of ambiguity (TOA), the extent to which TOA is affected by clinical experiences and its association with perfectionism is unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of clerkship experience on TOA and perfectionism in medical students.Methods: This was a multiple sampling, single cohort study of students in their first year of clinical clerkship which is comprised of 6 core rotations. Consenting students completed an online anonymous survey assessing their tolerance of ambiguity (TOA) and perfectionism in their first (pre) and last (post) 12 weeks of their clinical clerkship year. Tolerance of Ambiguity in Medical Students and Doctors (TAMSAD) and The Big Three perfectionism scale-short form (BTPS-SF) were used to assess TOA and perfectionism respectively. Pre-Post mean comparisons of TOA and perfectionism were assessed via t-tests. Results: From a total possible sample of 174 clinical clerkship students, 51 students responded to pre-survey, 62 responded to post-survey. Clerkship was associated with a significant decrease in TOA (p<0.00) with mean pre-TOA scores of 59.57 and post TOA of 43.8. Perfectionism scores were not significantly different over time (p>0.05). There was a moderate inverse correlation between TOA and perfectionism before clerkship (r=0.32) that increased slightly after clerkship (r=0.39). Those preferring primary care specialties had significantly lower rigid and total perfectionism scores in pre-clerkship than those choosing other specialties, but this difference was not found post-clerkship.Conclusion: Exposure to clerkship decreased TOA while perfectionism remained stable in medical students. We discuss these findings in the context of an underlying anxiety cycle related to frequent rotation changes. Implications of the role of perfectionism and primary care is discussed. Overall these results require further investigation to better characterize the role of clinical exposure on TOA.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Critical Thinking Training on the Happiness and Tolerance of Ambiguity in Medical Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 58-66
Author(s):  
H Veiskarami ◽  
L Amirian ◽  
S Khodaei ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Tolerance Of Ambiguity

Tolerance of Ambiguity in Medical Students and Doctors Scale

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Hancock ◽  
Martin Roberts ◽  
Lynn Monrouxe ◽  
Karen Mattick
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Tolerance Of Ambiguity
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