Temperament, Character and Organisational Well-being among Obstetrics and Gynaecology Personnel

BACKGROUND. Few studies in the literature have related organisational well-being and temperament according to Cloninger's bio-psycho-social model. OBJECTIVE. This paper investigates the relationship between dimensions of temperament (NS; HA; RD) and character (CO; SD; ST; P) and dimensions of organisational well-being in Obstetrics and Gynaecology personnel. METHOD. Thirty-eight subjects, predominantly women (89.5%) aged between 18 and 63 years, participated in the study (M=50.20 SD= 9.81). The Temperament and Character Inventory of R. Cloninger et al. (1994) extended version and the C.I.V.I.T. questionnaire issued by the Independent Commission for the Evaluation, Transparency and Integrity of Public Administrations were used for the assessment. RESULTS. The prevailing temperament in midwifery staff was Reward Dependence while the prevailing character was Cooperative. However, positive correlations emerged between Self-Directedness and positive perceptions of the context and work and negative correlations between Self-Directedness and negative perceptions of job security and discrimination. CONCLUSIONS. Work well-being may be related to certain character traits rather than temperament and this correlation suggests a connection between personality and adaptation.