Table 1 Proportion of Canadian and non-Canadian IMGs classified by Ego Identity Status ( n = 46)
From: Ego identity development in physicians: a cross-cultural comparison using a mixed method approach
CIMG (n = 20) | Non-CIMGs (n = 26) | |
|---|---|---|
Ego status | ||
Achieved | 11 (55%) | None (0%) |
High commitment/High exploration | I first became interested in medicine as an adult - two years before applying to medicine. I did a business degree when I was in engineering. | |
Foreclosed | 9 (45%) | 26 (100%) |
High commitment/Low exploration | I was always committed to medicine. If I didn’t get into medicine I would have got further science degrees and then applied to medicine again. I never did any long term work. | When I was two or three years old my parents told me I would be a doctor, and I believed them. I am working to do what it takes to become a doctor so I am not spending time with a job or courses outside of medicine. |