A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PERSONALITY PROFILES BETWEEN TWO POPULATIONS OF STUDENTS FROM TIMISOARA, ROMANIA AND CHISINAU, REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

Authors

  • Cristina PETRESCU “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Romania
  • Oana SUCIU “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Romania
  • Ioana TUTA-SAS “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Romania
  • T.R. OLARIU “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Romania
  • Catalina CROITORU “Nicolae Testemitanu” State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
  • Elena CIOBANU “Nicolae Testemitanu” State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

Abstract

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PERSONALITY PROFILES BETWEEN TWO POPULATIONS OF STUDENTS FROM TIMISOARA, ROMANIA AND CHISINAU, REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA (Abstract): The aim of this study was to compare personality profiles between two populations of students from Timisoara, Romania and Chisinau, Republic of Moldova. The study was performed on two samples of students at Medicine in the 2nd year of study: 172 students from Timisoara (72.67% male, 27.33% female, aged 19-22 years), and 418 from Chisinau (75.84% girls and 24.16 boys, aged 19-22 years). The study conducted was a cross sectional one and it consisted in applying a Freiburg Personality Inventory (FPI) (212 items, Cronbach`s α index 0.753 for Timisoara and 0.695 for Chisinau samples). Individual FPI profiles (12 personality traits with 9 ranks of intensity) were built using an Excel 2003 Program. FPI profiles (median) of the samples indicated the same level of intensity in both samples for 6 personality traits (Aggressiveness, Sociability, Calm, Sincerity, Extraversion, Masculinity) and different levels for the other 6 (Nervousness rank 7, Depression, Excitability, Domination, Inhibition, Emotional lability). Personality profiles of female-students were similar with personality profiles of entire samples (except Depression in Timisoara, and Calm in Chisinau). Personality profiles of students aged 20 years were similar with personality profiles of entire sample (except Domination in Timisoara). Only Nervousness (rank 7) was outside etalon interval (ranks 4-6) in the Chisinau sample and it was higher than in the Timisoara sample with 1 rank for all personality profiles. In conclusion personality profiles of both samples presented equally similarities and differences and are specific for female-students aged 20 years in the 2nd year of Medicine school.

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Published

2019-03-29

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Vol. 123 No. 1 (2019): The Medical-Surgical Journal

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PREVENTIVE MEDICINE - LABORATORY

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