Study on medical students'learning burnout and its relation to professional commitment and social support
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-6554.2009.02.027
- VernacularTitle:医学生学习倦怠与专业承诺社会支持的关系研究
- Author:
Ping XU
;
Ning ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Learning burnout;
Professional commitment;
Social support;
Medical students
- From:
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science
2009;18(2):161-163
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To acquaint the condition of learning burnout of medical students and to explore the relationship of learning burnout with professional commitment and social support. Methods 610 medical students were evaluated with Learning Burnout Scale, professional commitment scale and social support scale. Results ①In general, learning burnout index of medical students was 2.84±0.49; in terms of gender difference, male students [(2.83±0.65) and (3.08±0.61)] were higher than females[(2.70±0.63) and (2.96±0.60)] at the level of emotional turndown and behavioral unsuitableness, the difference was statistically significant( P <0.05); in terms of grades, medical students'learning burnout of different grades was significant( F =4.244,P <0.01); there was no difference in profession. ②Learning burnout was significantly negative correlation with professional commitment and social support( P <0.01). ③Multiple regression analysis showed that affective commitment and family support had significant predications on learning burnout of medical students( P <0.01). Conclusion Medical students'learning burnout level is comparatively high, learning burnout closely relates to professional commitment and social support.
