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Objective: Higher education institutions must include curricular strategies that enable students to make decisions according to the values and principles related to their professions. The objective of this study was to determine the values profile expressed by health career students from Southern Chile. Materials and methods: This is a quantitative cross-sectional descriptive study with a purposive sample of 242 (M = 20.1 years old) nursing, psychology and kinesiology students to whom the Schwartz Value Survey was applied. Software SPSS 20.0 was used to perform a hierarchical clustering analysis and verify the values dimensions associated with each other. One-way ANOVA with post-hoc tests were conducted to verify the means differences among the scores of the values subscales. Results: Two large homogeneous clusters of values were identified. One consisted of the dimensions of Conformity, Security, Achievement, Tradition and Benevolence, and the other one of the dimensions of Hedonism and Stimulation. During the analysis of means, significant statistical differences were observed between the groups in the dimensions of Universalism, Power, Self-Direction, Benevolence, Conformity, Tradition and Achievement (p < 0.01). The most outstanding means differences were those between psychology and nursing students. In the dimensions of Power, Conformity and Tradition, kinesiology and nursing students showed higher means than psychology students (p < 0.01). Conclusions: The results reveal health career students’ values profile. The next step should be to compare those profiles with the values profile of graduates from each discipline, in order to contribute to the strengthening of the dimensions which students from each career consider important for their professional performance.

RESUMENSe evaluó el impacto de las relaciones interpersonales en el trabajo sobre la satisfacción laboral general. Primero, seconstruyó una escala para evaluar la satisfacción con las relaciones interpersonales en el trabajo y se aplicó a 209trabajadores de un hospital. Un análisis factorial obtuvo una adecuada solución de dos factores y una adecuada consistenciainterna de los ítems. Posteriormente, se aplicó la escala a 321 trabajadores de 7 centros de salud. Utilizando una regresiónlogística ordinal se obtuvo que las relaciones interpersonales en el trabajo tienen un impacto significativo en la satisfacciónlaboral general, especialmente, las relaciones con jefaturas. Finalmente, se discute como aumentar el nivel de satisfacciónlaboral.ABSTRACTThe impact of interpersonal relationships at work on general job satisfaction was evaluated. First, a scale was constructedto evaluate satisfaction with interpersonal relationships at work and this scale was applied to 209 hospital workers. Anexploratory factorial analysis obtained a satisfactory result of two factors and satisfactory internal consistency between theitems. Subsequently, the scale was applied to 321 workers at 7 health centers. An ordinal logistical regression showed thatinterpersonal relationships at work have a significant impact on the general job satisfaction, especially in relationships withsuperiors. Finally, this study discusses ways of increasing job satisfaction at work.