[Female and male medical students differences in self-concept and aspirations].
This study was designed to investigate the connection between medical students' gender and their self-concept and aspirations.


METHODS
The sample of 199 students was obtained from Medical University of Lódź, 124 were female and 75 were male. Distribution by class was 45.23% fifth year and 54.77% sixth year. They had demographic survey and reliable tests performed: Aspirations Questionnaire by B. Galas and G. H. Gough and A. B. Heilbrun Adjective Check List.


RESULTS
In the research medical students' gender was associated with medical students' aspirations and self-concept. Man scored higher in material aspirations (p = 0.002) and lower in familiar aspirations (p = 0.026) and religious aspirations (p = 0.007). Women scored higher (ACL) in endurance (p = 0.024), self-control (p = 0.030) and military leadership (p = 0.032). Whereas men scored higher (ACL): in affiliation (p = 0.006), heterosexuality (p = 0.034), personal adjustment (p = 0.008), feminine attributes (p = 0.021), free child (p = 0.006), high origence-low intelligence (p = 0.008) and in high origence-high intelligence (p = 0.004).


CONCLUSIONS
Medical students gender is associated with their aspirations and self-concept.
Pawełczyk
Agnieszka
A
Poradnia Zdrowia Psychicznego, ZOZ dla Szkól Wyzszych PLMA w Łodzi. agnieszka.pawelczyk@wp.pl
Pawełczyk
Tomasz
T
Bielecki
Jan
J
D000328:Adult; D001240:Aspirations, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012649:Self Concept; D012737:Sex Factors; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology*