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The Mediating Role of Resilience and Life Satisfaction in the Relationship between Stress and Burnout in Medical Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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  • Ivone Duarte

    (Department of Community Medicine, Information and Decision in Health (MEDCIS), Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal
    CINTESIS-Center for Health Technology and Services Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal)

  • Ana Alves

    (Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal)

  • Ana Coelho

    (Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal)

  • Ana Ferreira

    (Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal)

  • Beatriz Cabral

    (Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal)

  • Bebiana Silva

    (Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal)

  • João Peralta

    (Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal)

  • Juliana Silva

    (Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal)

  • Pedro Domingues

    (Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal)

  • Pedro Nunes

    (Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal)

  • Carla Serrão

    (School of Education, Polytechnic of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
    INED-Centre for Research and Innovation in Education, School of Education, Polytechnic of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal)

  • Cristina Santos

    (Department of Community Medicine, Information and Decision in Health (MEDCIS), Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal
    CINTESIS-Center for Health Technology and Services Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal)

Abstract

Following the WHO’s declaration of a public health emergency due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the subsequent quarantine and confinement measures that were adopted, including distance learning measures, were shown to have caused a significant deterioration in the mental health of medical students. The goal of this study was to explore the mediating role of resilience and life satisfaction in the relationship between perceived stress and burnout among medical students in the context of COVID-19. A transversal assessment was performed using an online questionnaire, to which 462 students responded. The instruments applied were the Perceived Stress Scale-10, the Resilience Scale-25 items, the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), and the Burnout Scale (Oldenburg Inventory). A regression model was estimated for each dimension of burnout. The results revealed that resilience and life satisfaction play a mediating role in the association between stress and the dimensions of burnout. This suggests that measures of promoting mental health based on resilience and improving perceptions of life should be implemented.

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  • Ivone Duarte & Ana Alves & Ana Coelho & Ana Ferreira & Beatriz Cabral & Bebiana Silva & João Peralta & Juliana Silva & Pedro Domingues & Pedro Nunes & Carla Serrão & Cristina Santos, 2022. "The Mediating Role of Resilience and Life Satisfaction in the Relationship between Stress and Burnout in Medical Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(5), pages 1-13, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:5:p:2822-:d:760832
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