Mental health and professional identity formation amongst medical students in Singapore: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Professional identity formation (PIF) is nurtured in medical school through the inculcation of the values, expectations and responsibilities of the profession-shaping belief systems that inform the professional identity and broader concepts of personhood. This developmental journey, however, places strain on mental health, with medical students facing higher rates of anxiety, depression and mental stress compared to non-medical peers. These experiences can impede effective PIF. Yet, studies that examine the intersection between PIF and mental health remain remiss, further compounded by the lack of research in localised, non-Western settings. To address these gaps, this study explores medical students' lived experiences with mental health challenges in Singapore, focusing

SUBMITTER: Wan DWJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12801576 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature