Table 1 Three kinds of measurement used in the study

1) Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire short Form

TEIQue-SF

1-7 (120)

I usually find it difficult to regulate my emotions.

2) Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy-student version

JSPE

1-5 (100)

Patients feel better when their physicians understand their feelings.

3) BIG 5 Personality Inventory

NEO-FFI

0-4 (240)

 Neuroticism

N

0-4 (48)

I often feel tense and nervous.

 Extraversion

E

0-4 (48)

I enjoy talking with friends.

 Openness to experience

O

0-4 (48)

I do not feel anything when I read poems.

 Agreeableness

A

0-4 (48)

I think I am a philanthropist.

 Conscientiousness

C

0-4 (48)

I often find myself looking for things.