TY - JOUR
T1 - Big Five Personality Traits and Assertiveness do not Affect Mastery of Communication Skills
AU - Kuntze, Jeroen
AU - van der Molen, Henk T.
AU - Born, Marise Ph.
PY - 2016/6/1
Y1 - 2016/6/1
N2 - Background Mastering communication skills is often emphasized as an important aspect of job or academic performance. However, research into the relationships between personality factors and these skills is scarce. Purpose This study investigated whether the big-five personality factors and assertiveness predict mastery of communication skills before and after following communication skills training. Method The skills level of 143 psychology students was assessed after two communication skills courses, namely a basic and an advanced communication skills training. Personality factors were assessed with the Five Factor Personality Inventory and the Scale for Interpersonal Behavior. Results Participants showed substantial progress in their mastery of the communication skills after both courses. Surprisingly, none of the personality factors predicted the level of mastery of these skills. Discussion This seems to imply that trainees can become professional communicators, regardless of their scores on these personality factors.
AB - Background Mastering communication skills is often emphasized as an important aspect of job or academic performance. However, research into the relationships between personality factors and these skills is scarce. Purpose This study investigated whether the big-five personality factors and assertiveness predict mastery of communication skills before and after following communication skills training. Method The skills level of 143 psychology students was assessed after two communication skills courses, namely a basic and an advanced communication skills training. Personality factors were assessed with the Five Factor Personality Inventory and the Scale for Interpersonal Behavior. Results Participants showed substantial progress in their mastery of the communication skills after both courses. Surprisingly, none of the personality factors predicted the level of mastery of these skills. Discussion This seems to imply that trainees can become professional communicators, regardless of their scores on these personality factors.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.hpe.2016.01.009
DO - 10.1016/j.hpe.2016.01.009
M3 - Article
SN - 2452-3011
VL - 2
SP - 33
EP - 43
JO - Health Professions Education
JF - Health Professions Education
IS - 1
ER -