Adam, N., Barber, S., Gray-Burrows, K. orcid.org/0000-0002-1550-5066 et al. (3 more authors) (2023) Personality differences in dental professionals: A cross-sectional survey. American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics, 164 (6). 868-878.E1. ISSN 0889-5406
Abstract
Introduction : Despite its influence on occupational performance and team dynamics, there has been little research into the personality of dental professionals. Existing research does not typically use the prevailing five-factor model of personality. We aimed to measure the personality of dental professionals in the United Kingdom and investigate differences among groups. Methods: The sample (n 5 906) comprised dental nurses (n 5 475), general dental practitioners (GDPs) (n 5 182), orthodontists (n 5 201), and oral and maxillofacial surgeons (OMFSs) (n 5 48). Recruitment was via email and social media. The questionnaire collected data on demographic variables and contained the Big Five Inventory, a validated self-report personality test. Participants scored on extraversion, conscientiousness, agreeableness neuroticism, and openness. A one-way analysis of variance and post-hoc tests with Bonferroni correction were used to identify significant differences in personality between occupations. Hierarchical multiple regression determined the influence of occupation over and above demographic variables. Results: On a 5-point scale, orthodontists had a mean conscientiousness score 0.23 points higher than GDPs (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.10-0.36). Dental nurses had a mean conscientiousness score 0.28 points higher than GDPs (95% CI, 0.17-0.39). Dental nurses had a mean agreeableness score 0.16 points higher than orthodontists (95% CI, 0.05-0.27) and 0.30 points higher than OMFSs (95% CI, 0.10-0.50). For neuroticism, orthodontists had a mean score 0.21 points lower than dental nurses (95% CI, 0.06-0.36), and OMFSs had a mean score 0.43 points lower than dental nurses (95% CI, 0.16-0.70). GDPs had a mean neuroticism score 0.43 points higher than OMFSs (95% CI, 0.14-0.71; P 5 0.001). Differences were small to moderate in size (d 5 0.35-0.45) and occupation was associated with personality after accounting for demographic variables. Conclusions: The personalities of dental nurses, GDPs, orthodontists, and OMFSs differed. Occupation was associated with differences in personality after accounting for demographic characteristics. (Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2023
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2023 by the American Association of Orthodontists. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Dentistry (Leeds) > Paediatric Dentistry (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 25 Sep 2023 11:30 |
Last Modified: | 29 Nov 2023 16:03 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | American Association of Orthodontists |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.ajodo.2023.06.021 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:203321 |