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<p>The choice of medical specialty is influenced by various factors that medical students care about. This study is the first to investigate both external motivators and internal personality traits associated with Jordanian medical students’ interest to specialize in Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) specialty. A cross-sectional study was conducted using convenience sampling of fifth- and sixth-year medical students and recent graduates from five Jordanian universities. Data were collected via online surveys distributed through official universities social media groups. The survey included demographics, educational background, personality traits assessed by the Big Five Inventory–2, and specialty preference, with factors influencing specialty choice measured on a 5-point Likert scale. Of the 1,012 participants of the study, 60 students (5.9%) were interested in ENT. The following factors were more likely to be important to students who preferred ENT: anticipated income (76.7% vs. 64.3%, <i>p</i> = 0.05), lifestyle or flexible work schedules (85.0% vs. 71.8%, <i>p</i> = 0.027), workload (73.3% vs. 60.4%, <i>p</i> = 0.046), and training duration (58.3% vs. 33.8%, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001). No significant associations were found with personality traits. This study identified income, lifestyle, workload, and length of training as prominent factors associated with interest in ENT, with no significant associations found with personality traits. Students might benefit from enhanced exposure to ENT rotations and integrated career counseling to help make better decisions when choosing their future medical specialty.</p>

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Factors and Personality Characteristics Predicting Medical Students’ Interest in Otolaryngology as a Future Specialty

  • 期刊论文

  • 发表日期：

    2026年3月19日

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  • Mohammed Bassam Nawaiseh,
  • Sofia AlHaddadin,
  • Lujain Aburaddad,
  • Rama Migdady,
  • Mairna Qasmieh,
  • Qais Bassam Nawaiseh,
  • Mohannad Elhesenat,
  • Ibrahim Abuelbeh,
  • Amer Sawalha,
  • Saleh Mohammed Ali,
  • Mohammad Darweesh,
  • Nakhleh Abu-Yaghi

摘要

The choice of medical specialty is influenced by various factors that medical students care about. This study is the first to investigate both external motivators and internal personality traits associated with Jordanian medical students’ interest to specialize in Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) specialty. A cross-sectional study was conducted using convenience sampling of fifth- and sixth-year medical students and recent graduates from five Jordanian universities. Data were collected via online surveys distributed through official universities social media groups. The survey included demographics, educational background, personality traits assessed by the Big Five Inventory–2, and specialty preference, with factors influencing specialty choice measured on a 5-point Likert scale. Of the 1,012 participants of the study, 60 students (5.9%) were interested in ENT. The following factors were more likely to be important to students who preferred ENT: anticipated income (76.7% vs. 64.3%, p = 0.05), lifestyle or flexible work schedules (85.0% vs. 71.8%, p = 0.027), workload (73.3% vs. 60.4%, p = 0.046), and training duration (58.3% vs. 33.8%, p < 0.001). No significant associations were found with personality traits. This study identified income, lifestyle, workload, and length of training as prominent factors associated with interest in ENT, with no significant associations found with personality traits. Students might benefit from enhanced exposure to ENT rotations and integrated career counseling to help make better decisions when choosing their future medical specialty.