The relationship between self-efficacy, resilience, and job burnout in pediatric residents: a cross-sectional study in Western China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Burnout is prevalent among pediatric residents. Self-efficacy and resilience, as concepts of positive psychology, may be protective factors for burnout. However, no current data demonstrates the mechanism of their interaction.

Objectives

To investigate the pediatric residents' status of self-efficacy, resilience, and job burnout in a university-affiliated hospital in western China. To explore relationships among them, especially the mediating effects of resilience.

Methods

The study was conducted with 190 pediatric residents from an A-Class women's and children's hospital in western China. Data included demographic characteristics, status of pediatric residents, measures of burnout (using the Physicians' Career Burnout Questionnaire), self-efficacy (using t

SUBMITTER: Du Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11264473 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature