Table 5 Scores of four items related to role recognition of 6th-year medical students (number of respondents was 118) and 2nd-year residents (number of respondents was 47), and correlation with developing scale score and factor scores

a

I have thought and acted as the lead physician of patients under my care.

6th-year medical students

4.6 (1.32)

r

0.031

0.31 ^**

0.17

0.12

p

0.721

0.001

0.063

0.185

2nd-year residents

5.6 (1.14)

r

−0.13

0.13

0.33 ^*

0.48 ^**

p

0.380

0.370

0.024

0.001

b

The patients and families under my care have acknowledged and complied with me as their physician.

6th-year medical students

4.1 (1.49)

r

−0.03

0.32 ^**

0.16

0.19 ^*

p

0.750

0.001

0.090

0.041

2nd-year residents

4.9 (1.56)

r

−0.16

0.15

0.41 ^**

0.56 ^**

p

0.270

0.317

0.005

0.000

c

Senior physicians and supervisors have respected me as the lead physician of patients under my care.

6th-year medical students

4.4 (1.43)

r

−0.06

0.29 ^**

0.12

0.19 ^*

p

0.495

0.001

0.210

0.045

2nd-year residents

5.1 (1.24)

r

−0.19

0.23

0.30 ^*

0.38 ^**

p

0.193

0.113

0.038

0.009

d

Nurses and other medical staff have complied with me as the lead physician of patients under my care.

6th-year medical students

3.6 (1.52)

r

−0.16

0.35 ^**

0.10

0.26 ^**

p

0.094

0.000

0.301

0.004

2nd-year residents

4.9 (1.42)

r

−0.00

0.04

0.17

0.38 ^**

p

0.992

0.790

0.242

0.008