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Physician in Conflict: A Survey Study of Individual and Work‐related Characteristics
Author(s) -
Skjørshammer Morten,
Hofoss Dag
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of caring sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.678
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1471-6712
pISSN - 0283-9318
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-6712.1999.tb00543.x
Subject(s) - spouse , psychology , interpersonal communication , work (physics) , personality , interpersonal relationship , social psychology , sample (material) , role conflict , clinical psychology , sociology , mechanical engineering , chemistry , chromatography , anthropology , engineering
Relationship of individual and work‐related factors to interpersonal conflicts at work was studied, using data from a nationwide survey in 1993 of the work environment and living conditions of physicians in Norway. The survey included a total of 1800 questions spread over 16 questionnaires, which were distributed according to an ‘overlapping questionnaire design’. Questionnaires were mailed to a random sample of 9266 physicians, of whom 6652 responded (72%). The results suggest that personality factors such as ‘intensity’ and ‘reality weakness’ are related to conflict with one's immediate superior, but not to conflict with others at work. Respondents reporting conflict with friends, relatives and spouse tended to report more conflict at work both with immediate superiors and others. The frequency of interpersonal conflict at work was not related to gender.