Personality traits and decision-making styles among Swedish obstetricians and gynaecologists

The purpose of the research was to: I) compare the personality traits of obstetricians and gynecologists with those of the general population and II) examine the relationship between obstetricians' and gynecologists’ personality traits, cognitive ability, clinical experience, sex and three decision-making styles (Individual, Team and Flow) during obstetric emergencies The data sheet is comprised of the answers (n = 472, corresponding to a 22% answering rate) to an online questionnaire that was sent out to obstetricians and gynaecologists, members of the Swedish Society for Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

The questionnaire included a simplified version of the Five Factor Model questionnaire (IPIP-NEO-30), a spatial ability test (ICAR) and 15 general questions about decision-making during obstetric emergencies relating to three decision-making styles (Individual, Team and Flow). The dataset is comprised of the answers (n = 472) to the questions in the attached questionnaire: items 1 to 24. The Likert scale was used for most questions, some others had a yes or no type of answer or multiple choice, and a few had a field for free text answering.