Korean J Med Educ.
2014 Mar;26(1):59-62.
The relationship between ego-state and communication skills in medical students
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- 1Faculty Development & Mentoring Center, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
- 2Department of Medical Education, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. knowperson@catholic.ac.kr
Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between ego-states and communication skills in medical students.
METHODS
A total of 109 medical school students participated in this study, which used the communication skills self-test papers and the Egogram checklist. The data were analyzed by frequency analysis, and Pearson correlation analysis.
RESULTS
Ego-state was related to communication skills. In particular, adapted child ego-state was negatively associated with each sphere of communication skills.
CONCLUSION
Our results suggested that ego-state types should be considered in developing a communication skills education program for medical students.
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