Common Themes and Codes Among 100 Student Mission Statements
| Theme and Code | Frequency of Codea |
|---|---|
| aFrequency = percentage, given that n = 100. | |
| Professional skills | |
| Dealing with the negatives | 23 |
| Listening and presence | 20 |
| Growth and development | 17 |
| Empathy | 10 |
| Needs recognition | 10 |
| Thinking/cognition | 9 |
| Discernment | 8 |
| Other skills | 7 |
| Communication | 6 |
| Self-reflection | 6 |
| Relational skills | 5 |
| Self-care | 5 |
| Personal qualities | |
| Constancy/perfectionalism | 37 |
| Wholeness, integrity, and self-respect | 29 |
| Entitlement vs humility | 13 |
| Self-acceptance | 12 |
| Professional identity | |
| Nature of relationships | 38 |
| Positive emotions | 29 |
| Nature of healing | 27 |
| Service | 26 |
| Spirituality | 23 |
| Relationship with patient as person | 19 |
| Balance | 15 |
| Relationship with community | 4 |