Association of resilience and psychological flexibility with surgeons' mental wellbeing.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Existing research highlights the link between certain personality traits and mental health in surgeons. However, little research has explored the important role of psychological skills and qualities in potentially explaining this link. A cross-sectional survey of UK-based surgeons was used to examine whether two such skills (psychological flexibility and resilience) helped to explain why certain personality traits might be linked to mental health in surgeons.

Method

An online survey comprising measures of personality (neuroticism, extraversion and conscientiousness), psychological skills/qualities (psychological flexibility and resilience) and mental health (depression, anxiety, stress and burnout) was sent to surgeons practising in the UK. Mediation analyses were

SUBMITTER: Greville-Harris M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11264141 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature