Exploring grandiose narcissism among surgeons
Subtitle
A comparative analysis
Publication date
2024-05-22
Document type
Forschungsartikel
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Scientific Reports
Periodical volume
14
Peer-reviewed
✅
Part of the university bibliography
✅
Keyword
Narcissism
Admiration
Rivalry
Surgeon
Personality
Surgery
Abstract
The concept of narcissism encompasses various personality traits, including cognitive, emotional and behavioural characteristics, which often lead to difficulties in maintaining a healthy self-esteem. This study examines the prevalence of narcissism traits (Admiration and Rivalry) in the surgical profession and their association with age, gender and professional experience. A total of 1390 participants (408 women, 982 men) took part in an online survey. The results show that female participants have significantly lower levels of rivalry than male colleagues. Additionally, age was found to be inversely correlated with both facets of narcissism, demonstrating that levels of narcissism decrease as age increases. Participants who are still in education tend to show higher levels of both facets. These results improve our understanding of personality traits in surgery and provide valuable insights for researchers and practitioners.
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Moellmann, H.L., Rana, M., Daseking, M. et al. Exploring grandiose narcissism among surgeons: a comparative analysis. Sci Rep 14, 11665 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-62241-6
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