Table 5

Descriptive and correlational results of medical trainees* self-rated traits and behaviours with leadership Visual Analogue Scales (VASs) as rated by supervisors

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.Overall†
1. Ethical and Social Responsibility
 Honesty-humility0.0270.0650.087−0.145−0.100−0.214−0.044−0.079
  Sincerity−0.0530.038−0.026−0.118−0.035−0.121−0.087−0.093
  Fairness0.1210.0760.196−0.117−0.138−0.2460.035−0.023
 Ethical leadership0.029−0.004−0.140−0.156−0.214−0.185−0.110−0.142
2. Civility
 Agreeableness0.2070.284‡0.2600.1630.1860.0500.1710.238
  Forgiveness0.1400.304‡0.1870.2350.2060.0840.1340.227
  Patience0.1990.1450.2360.0160.084−0.0090.1430.152
 Civility behaviours0.1670.284‡−0.046−0.077−0.221−0.1540.0490.018
3.Self-Leadership
 Conscientiousness0.0240.0400.083−0.074−0.083−0.1500.051−0.032
  Diligence0.0900.1320.1320.0880.008−0.0150.0680.082
  Organisation−0.039−0.0460.023−0.186−0.133−0.2170.024−0.118
 Learning goal orientation0.0480.0310.124−0.0310.0350.185−0.0540.070
4. Team Management
 Initiating leadership0.282‡0.1980.0260.072−0.119−0.0720.0460.086
 Consideration leadership0.0950.1940.2350.104−0.030−0.0690.1450.110
5. Vision and Strategy
 Strategic leadership0.1940.266‡−0.009−0.058−0.192−0.159−0.1220.004
 Transformational leadership−0.276‡−0.255‡−0.149−0.160−0.132−0.069−0.189−0.227
6. Innovation and Creativity
 Openness to experience−0.058−0.125−0.0470.0190.0640.133−0.185−0.056
  Creativity−0.080−0.087−0.1230.0040.0230.048−0.228−0.085
  Unconventionality−0.017−0.1440.0600.0330.1000.214−0.099−0.008
 Propensity to innovate−0.081−0.047−0.041−0.112−0.161−0.140−0.151−0.128
7. Communication and Interpersonal Influence
 Extraversion0.1180.0910.1600.1890.2270.2290.2470.197
  Social boldness0.279‡0.1530.1970.258‡0.280‡0.320‡0.310‡0.297‡
  Sociability−0.097−0.0030.0720.0510.0940.0570.1020.024
 Political skill−0.1500.0520.0000.024−0.001−0.0910.039−0.005
 Clinical communication−0.060−0.072−0.067−0.095−0.0540.000−0.185−0.104
  • Columns represent VAS scores from supervisors, while rows indicate trait and behaviour scores self-rated by medical trainees.

  • *Sample sizes for correlations range from 45 to 70.

  • †Overall represents the overall mean of VSA supervisor ratings of trainees on all seven leadership competency domains.

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