Table 3 Results of Pearson correlation analysis between the levels of supervision under which final-year clerkship students carried out end-of-undergraduate medical training EPAs and their scores on the dimensions of the Big Five Inventory-SOEP. *** p < 0.001; ** p < 0.01; * p < 0.05

1. Take a medical history, perform a physical examination and summarize the results in a structured manner”

− 0.01

0.10**

0.06

− 0.10**

0.04

2. Compile a diagnostic plan and initiate implementation

0.11**

0.02

0.10**

− 0.21***

0.03

3. Interpret test results and initiate further steps

0.12***

0.02

0.12***

− 0.21***

0.05

4. Compile a treatment plan and initiate implementation

0.12***

0.02

0.13***

− 0.23***

0.04

5. Perform general procedures of a physician

− 0.02

0.06

0.04

0.02

− 0.02

6. Seek consent for medical procedures and diagnostics

0.08*

0.02

− 0.01

− 0.06

0.09*

7. Inform and advise patients

0.09**

0.02

0.01

− 0.13***

0.10**

8. Present a patient history

0.04

0.12***

0.13***

− 0.08*

0.03

9. Give or receive a patient handover

0.08*

0.08*

0.09**

− 0.12***

0.02

10. Write and transmit a patient report

0.05

0.08*

0.12***

− 0.16***

0.04

11. Recognize an emergency situation and act upon it

0.09*

0.00

0.08*

− 0.17**

0.09*

12. Undertake an evidence-based patient case and initiate patient-specific implementation

0.16***

− 0.01

0.17***

− 0.20***

0.10**