Dataset for "Greater tolerance of uncertainty facilitates thriving in doctors entering postgraduate training"

Questionnaire data from 66 doctors entering UK foundation training after graduation from medical school. The questionnaire gathered data using validated measures for perceived stress, wellbeing, career success, tolerance of uncertainty, and adverse childhood experiences. Additional items enquired about lifetime stress, age, sex, and disability.

Keywords:

Human thriving Medical Education Strain Tolerance of Uncertainty Transition

Subjects:

Medical and health interface

Mental Health

Psychology

Psychology

Cite this dataset as:
Peek, R., 2025. Dataset for "Greater tolerance of uncertainty facilitates thriving in doctors entering postgraduate training". Bath: University of Bath Research Data Archive. Available from: https://doi.org/10.15125/BATH-01433.

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Data

TOUThriving.csv
application/csv (14kB)
Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0

Creators

Russell Peek
University of Bath

0000-0003-3149-8414

Contributors

Lee Moore
Supervisor
University of Bath

0000-0001-7394-7762

Rachel Arnold
Supervisor
University of Bath

0000-0002-0979-392X

University of Bath
Rights Holder

Coverage

Collection date(s):

From 2022 to 2023

Documentation

Data collection method:

Cross-sectional online survey using validated measures. Participants recruited by email from medical school graduates entering a postgraduate foundation training programme in a training region (postgraduate deanery) of the United Kingdom.

Data processing and preparation activities:

Data are anonymised.

Documentation Files

FoundationThrivingMetadata.txt
text/plain (7kB)

Metadata and details of variable coding in dataset.

Funders

Economic and Social Research Council
https://doi.org/10.13039/501100000269

Southwest Doctoral Training Programme studentship
ES/P000630/1

Publication details

Publication date: 16 July 2025
by: University of Bath

Version: 1

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15125/BATH-01433

URL for this record: https://researchdata.bath.ac.uk/1433

Related papers and books

Peek, R., Arnold, R., and Moore, L., 2025. Greater tolerance of uncertainty facilitates thriving in doctors entering postgraduate training. BMC Medical Education, 25(1). Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-07645-2.

Contact information

Please contact the Research Data Service in the first instance for all matters concerning this item.

Contact person: Russell Peek

Departments:

Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Health