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OBJECTIVE We aimed to identify job resources and job demands associated with measures of personal accomplishment (PA) in radiology residents in the United States. MATERIALS AND METHODS A 34-item online survey was administered between May and June 2017 to U.S. radiology residents and included the 8 Likert-type PA questions from the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey, 19 visual analog scale job demands-resources questions, and 7 demographic questions. Multiple linear regression was calculated to predict PA based on job demands-resources. Effects of binomial demographic factors on PA scores were compared with independent-samples t tests. Effects of categorical demographic factors on PA scores were compared with one-way between-subjects analysis of variance tests. A linear regression was calculated to evaluate the relationship of age on PA scores. RESULTS "The skills and knowledge that I am building are important and helpful to society" (P = 2 × 10-16), "I have good social support from my co-residents" (P = 4 × 10-5), and "I regularly receive adequate constructive feedback" (P = 4 × 10-6) all positively correlated with PA. PA scores were significantly lower for individuals who were single vs those married or partnered (P = .01). CONCLUSIONS Radiology residents score higher in the PA domain of burnout when they receive adequate constructive feedback, have good co-resident social support, and feel that the skills and knowledge they are building are important to society. Improving constructive feedback mechanisms, enabling resident-only social time, and supporting opportunities that reinforce the importance of their contributions may therefore improve radiology residents' sense of PA.