Table 4

Descriptive and correlational results of medical trainees* self-reported leadership competency domains on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) with self-reported trait and behavioural measures

Mean (SD)†1.2.3.4.5.6.7.Overall¶
1. Ethical and Social responsibility
 Honesty-humility3.76 (0.64)0.311‡0.268§0.237§0.0240.256§0.235§0.0560.295‡
  Sincerity3.34 (0.84)0.320‡0.216§0.215§0.0330.215§0.251§0.0350.275§
  Fairness4.18 (0.70)0.179.223§0.171−0.0060.2030.1250.0470.200
 Ethical leadership3.56 (0.46)0.352‡0.1540.0440.1500.1700.1360.1310.249§
2. Civility
 Agreeableness3.34 (0.60)−0.0510.241§0.003−0.2030.0410.1020.1520.069
  Forgiveness3.03 (0.80)−0.0030.195−0.003−0.1250.0800.0750.1800.098
  Patience3.66 (0.64)−0.0920.2060.003−0.223§−0.0230.0960.0580.007
 Civility behaviours4.65 (0.37)0.0870.1780.1270.0290.1860.0950.2210.214
3. Self-Leadership
 Conscientiousness3.81 (0.58)0.1240.1670.419‡0.0250.363‡0.217§0.0530.312‡
  Diligence4.09 (0.54)0.253§0.1410.460‡0.1140.510‡0.398‡0.0190.437‡
  Organisation3.54 (0.80)0.0080.1460.297‡−0.0430.1810.0470.0630.156
 Learning goal orientation4.42 (0.43)0.238§0.0830.318‡−0.0110.362‡0.351‡−0.1190.294
4. Team Management
 Initiating leadership3.75 (0.57)0.1320.1640.0260.272§0.218§0.223§0.1770.299‡
 Consideration leadership4.12 (0.38)0.355‡0.282§0.363‡0.2020.274§0.263§0.2120.444‡
5. Vision and Strategy
 Strategic leadership3.59 (0.49)0.1530.1210.278‡0.256§0.364‡0.434‡0.270§0.443‡
 Transformational leadership3.58 (0.51)0.2120.0650.259§0.344‡0.450‡0.301‡0.453‡0.492‡
6. Innovation and Creativity
 Openness to experience3.41 (0.62)0.067−0.146−0.007−0.1900.0110.1530.021−0.003
  Creativity3.38 (0.77)0.157−0.0460.142−0.1170.0350.220§0.0430.106
  Unconventionality3.44 (0.64)−0.061−0.231§−0.185−0.229§−0.0220.031−0.012−0.136
 Propensity to innovate3.68 (0.46)0.123−0.0910.2000.313‡0.441‡0.534‡0.1590.417‡
7. Communication and Interpersonal Influence
 Extraversion3.44 (0.54)0.078−0.0210.218§0.1320.1090.1420.280§0.215
  Social boldness3.20 (0.61)0.014−0.0830.1630.1000.0340.1450.303‡0.156
  Sociability3.70 (0.61)0.1250.0410.224§0.1350.1610.1070.1860.224§
 Political skill4.18 (0.47)0.222§0.0990.353‡0.2010.257§0.258§0.240§0.361‡
 Clinical communication4.14 (0.37)0.1190.226−0.0070.0470.0070.0490.0100.082
  • Columns represent self-report VAS scores, while rows indicate trait and behaviour scores self-rated by medical trainees. Bolded values highlight correlations that would indicate convergence between VAS and self-report trait and behaviour measures.

  • *Sample sizes for correlations range from 67 to 180.

  • †Measured on a 1 (never/strongly disagree) to 5 (always/strongly agree) Likert scale.

  • ‡Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (two-tailed).

  • §Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (two-tailed).

  • ¶Overall represents the overall mean of VSA self-ratings on all seven leadership competency domains.