Extracurricular activities associated with stress and burnout in preclinical medical students

Fares, Jawad; Saadeddin, Zein; Tabosh, Hayat Al; Aridi, Hussam; Mouhayyar, Christopher El; Koleilat, Mohamad Karim; Chaaya, Monique; Asmar, Khalil El

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“…Students reporting lower levels of academic satisfaction presented higher burnout, supporting the hypothesis that students' depersonalization may be a possible explanation for lower academic satisfaction 78 which can undermine students' satisfaction and accomplishments in their future professional lives. 79,80 Psychological interventions focused on reducing burnout symptoms in pharmacy school, previously used to manage students' psychological distress and lack of academic motivation, 41,81,82 could have beneficial results in our population.…”

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“…[36][37][38] However, some authors have reported that the ability to take patients' perspectives and to act compassionately, enhances professional accomplishment, thereby reducing depersonalization. 39,40 High burnout levels among medical, 41 dental, 42 pharmacy, 43 and nursing students 44 may be a consequence of dealing with academic stress, 25,33 social and family demands, 43 and exposure to emotional suffering. 45 High levels of stress during school years, leading to student's' burnout, are related to intrinsic and contextual variables.…”

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The Roles of Empathy, Attachment Style, and Burnout in Pharmacy Students’ Academic Satisfaction

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Figueiredo-Braga

2019

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objective. To investigate empathy, burnout, and attachment style, and to explore the relationships between these variables and academic satisfaction in a group of pharmacy students.Methods. This cross-sectional study included 410 pharmacy students. Students enrolled in the first 2 years (Group 1, n=200) and the last 2 years (Group 2, n=210) of the program were invited to participate. The data collected comprised sociodemographic characteristics; the Portuguese version of the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) to assess empathy levels; the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) to measure Emotional Exhaustion, Depersonalization, and Personal Accomplishment; the Adult Attachment Scale (AAS) to evaluate students' attachment style; and an original academic satisfaction scale.Results. Although both groups revealed similar levels of empathy, female students showed higher scores in the IRI subscales (p<.001, p=.006, and p=.001) and in Emotional Exhaustion (p=.017). Students included in Group 2 presented significantly higher Depersonalization scores (p=.006). Overall, students reported that they were satisfied with the quality of their academic experience, with a statistically higher (p=.003) score in Group 1. Attachment styles explained 14% of students' Depersonalization and academic satisfaction (11%).Burnout dimensions explained 39% of students' academic satisfaction. Conclusions.Pharmacy students declared to be overall satisfied with their academic life. However, burnout negatively influences their satisfaction at the end of their education. The type of interpersonal relationship influences the ability to understand patients and the quality of the learning experience. Students showed an important burnout level underscoring the need for preventive and restorative interventions.

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The Roles of Empathy, Attachment Style, and Burnout in Pharmacy Students’ Academic Satisfaction

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Figueiredo-Braga

2019

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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“…15 From the preclinical years through the clinical years, the level of support provided by faculty, and the workload and facts to be learned within a limited time were found to be associated with student burnout. 16,17 Given that promotion of involvement in the first year of medical school is an essential method of establishing bases for success in subsequent years, 18 problems with medical students' mental health should be addressed from the very start of the degree program. In this study, we focus on the transition from secondary to medical school.…”

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Transition from Secondary School to Medical School: The Role of Self-Study and Self-Regulated Learning Skills in Freshman Burnout

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RESUMOIntrodução: A transição do ensino secundário para o ensino superior é um desafio para o estudante de medicina. Gerir o tempo de estudo e promover as competências de autorregulação da aprendizagem torna-se fundamental para lidar com o exponencial do conhecimento na educação médica. Este estudo pretende avaliar as competências de autorregulação da aprendizagem e o tempo de estudo na transição do secundário para o ensino superior, e explorar o seu efeito no burnout académico no primeiro ano do curso de medicina. Material e Métodos: Foram recolhidos dados de 102 (43%) estudantes do primeiro ano do curso de medicina acerca das competên-cias de autorregulação da aprendizagem, desempenho académico e tempo de estudo/semana no início do ano letivo (relativos ao último ano do secundário) e no final do mesmo (relativos ao primeiro ano do curso) -nesta fase foi também avaliado o burnout. Resultados: A exposição ao burnout ocorreu em 12% dos estudantes. A aprendizagem auto-direcionada no ensino secundário e superior e adoção de estratégias de aprendizagem e de avaliação no ensino superior apresentaram efeito protetor de burnout. Contudo, a aprendizagem auto-direcionada no ensino secundário teve efeito indireto no burnout académico através da aprendizagem autodirecionada no ensino superior. Conclusão: Os estudantes de medicina experienciam problemas de saúde no primeiro ano do curso. Capacitá-los a desenvolver estratégias de aprendizagem e de avaliação e direcionarem autonomamente as suas aprendizagens terá impacto no seu bem-estar. Não é o desempenho académico que influencia o burnout mas o tempo de estudo. Palavras-chave: Aprendizagem; Autocontrolo; Educação Médica Pré-Graduada; Escolaridade; Estudantes de Medicina/psicologia; Motivação; Portugal. ABSTRACT Introduction:The transition from secondary to higher education is a challenging and demanding period for medical students. The ability to manage study time effectively and to be a self-regulated learner is essential to cope with the exponential growth of knowledge in medical education. Thus, the purpose of our study was to measure self-regulated learning skills and self-study across secondaryhigher education transition and to explore its effect on academic burnout in the first year of medical school. Material and Methods:We collected data from 102 (43%) freshman medical students on self-regulated learning, academic achievement, and hours of self-study/week relative to last year of secondary school (at the beginning of academic year) and the first year of medical school (at the end of academic year). Burnout data was collected at the end of academic year.Results: Among the 102 participants, 12% were at risk of burnout. Self-directedness at secondary school and higher education, and strategies for learning and assessment at higher education were protective factors against academic burnout. However, secondary selfdirectedness has an indirect effect on academic burnout mediated by self-directedness in the first year of medical school. In addition, self-study during clas...

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“…During student life, such distress can lead not only to sleep http://dx.doi.org/10.15405/epsbs.2017.05.02.199 Corresponding Author: Luminita Georgescu Selection and peer-review under responsibility of the Organizing Committee of the conference eISSN: 1624 difficulties, but also to mood changes, frustration, depression, memory dysfunctions, and decreased academic performance, low self-esteem and poor quality of life (Gaultney, 2010;Pagnin & De Queiroz, 2015;Fares et al, 2016).…”

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Therapeutic Education and Health Promotion in Individuals with Neuropsychological Overload Syndrome

Georgescu¹,

Tudor²,

Iconaru³

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The European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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The supervision of health status is commonly associated with physiopatological aspects of various diseases, but also with identifying the possibilities of correcting the imbalances discovered. Increasingly nowadays, we are faced with trends and challenges for early detection or anticipation of pathological markers and for establishing how reliable are the clinical and therapeutic methods applied for a specific pathology. In this respect, the intensity of body's response to different measures should be accordingly quantified using the most accurate and efficient assessments. This study aims to determine the level of impact and the intensity of the body's response to physical or mental overload, alongside with identifying the context with increased risks for this imbalance and setting the appropriate therapeutic approach. For the research purposes we had monitored 50 student subjects, 25 of them only studying (the witness group) and 25 which were also working with a part-time job program (the experimental group). An assessment system which included testing of attention, monitoring cardiovascular parameters, type of activity and level of job-specific demands, sleep quality, mood and appetite. The analysis of our recorded data highlighted the importance and interdependence between possible causal factors, pathological condition, the evaluation system and the proposed therapeutic measures. Health specialists should offer assistance and guidelines in order to prevent the overload syndrome and to improve the quality of life of people in a multitasking environment. Our proposed protocol can contribute to health promotion and optimization of individuals' recovery process, fastening thus their social and work reintegration.

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Extracurricular activities associated with stress and burnout in preclinical medical students

Cited by 178 publications

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The Roles of Empathy, Attachment Style, and Burnout in Pharmacy Students’ Academic Satisfaction

The Roles of Empathy, Attachment Style, and Burnout in Pharmacy Students’ Academic Satisfaction

Transition from Secondary School to Medical School: The Role of Self-Study and Self-Regulated Learning Skills in Freshman Burnout

Therapeutic Education and Health Promotion in Individuals with Neuropsychological Overload Syndrome

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