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Table 2 Characteristics of the applied instruments

From: Swiss residents' speciality choices – impact of gender, personality traits, career motivation and life goals

Personality factors (T1)

        

Dimensions

and scales

Number of items

Method of item scoring (Likert-scales)

Method of scale scoring

Reference value (mean) female

Reference value (mean) male

Reliability

Reliability in this study

Stability

in this study

T1 – T3

Sense of coherence (SOC)

13

1 (low) – 7 (high)

Sum score divided by number of items

4.96

5.18

0.85

0.84

0.56

Rosenberg Self-esteem

10

1 (low) – 4 (high)

Sum score/number of items

2.23

2.31

0.88

0.85

 

1PAQ Instrumentality

8

1 (low) – 6 (high)

Sum score/number of items

3.50

3.75

0.72

0.74

 

1PAQ Expressiveness

8

1 (low) – 6 (high)

Sum score/number of items

4.63

4.38

0.75

0.74

 

Career-related factors (T3)

        

2CMQ Intrinsic career motivation

8

1 (low) – 7 (high)

Sum score/number of items

5.96

0.70

0.68

0.57

2CMQ Extrinsic career motivation

8

1 (low) – 7 (high)

Sum score/number of items

4.17

0.76

0.69

0.58

2CMQ Extra-professional concerns

8

1 (low) – 7 (high)

Sum score/number of items

4.30

0.72

0.74

0.60

Importance of life goals (T3)

        

Intimacy

4

1 (low) – 5 (high)

Sum score/number of items

4.60

0.60

0.76

 

Affiliation

4

1 (low) – 5 (high)

Sum score/number of items

3.47

0.82

0.85

 

Altruism

4

1 (low) – 5 (high)

Sum score/number of items

3.55

0.76

0.82

 

Power

4

1 (low) – 5 (high)

Sum score/number of items

2.73

0.85

0.83

 

Achievement

4

1 (low) – 5 (high)

Sum score/number of items

4.00

0.68

0.75

 

Variation

4

1 (low) – 5 (high)

Sum score/number of items

3.33

0.81

0.76

 
  1. 1 PAQ Personal Attributes Questionnaire
  2. 2 CMQ Career Motivation Questionnaire