Personality as predictor of compassionate love in psychiatrists

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Tarun Choudhary and A.V.S. Madnawat (Department of Psychology, University of Rajasthan (UOR), Jaipur, Rajasthan)

The present study aspired to investigate whether Personality is a significant predictor of Compassionate Love in Health Professionals – Psychiatrists. It was hypothesized that Personality will be a significant predictor of Compassionate Love in Health Professionals – Psychiatrists. A purposive sample of 100 Health Professionals Psychiatrists from various Government and Private Hospitals and Psychiatric Health and Rehabilitation Centers located in various regions of Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Nagaur, Sri Ganganagar, Ajmer, Kota, and Sikar Districts of Rajasthan State was selected. The Predictor Variable (Personality Factors) was measured by NEO-Personality Inventory – Revised (NEO-PI-R) (McCrae & Costa, 2003) whereas the Criterion/Outcome Variable (Compassionate Love) was measured by Compassionate Love Scale (CLS) (Sprecher & Fehr, 2005). The Correlational Research Design along with Regression Model was employed. The Multiple Regression Analysis was computed to investigate whether Personality Factors Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness, Agreeableness and Conscientiousness are significant predictors of Compassionate Love in Health Professionals Psychiatrists. It was empirically proved that Personality Factors Openness and Conscientiousness were significant positive predictors of Compassionate Love in Health Professionals Psychiatrists. The results are interpreted in the light of existing researches.