Burnout and engagement among PhD students in medicine: the BEeP study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Using a self-determination theory framework, we investigated burnout and engagement among PhD students in medicine, and their association with motivation, work-life balance and satisfaction or frustration of their basic psychological needs.

Method

This cross-sectional study was conducted among PhD students at a university medical centre (n = 990) using an electronic survey on background characteristics and validated burnout, engagement, motivation and basic psychological needs questionnaires. Cluster analysis was performed on the burnout subscale scores to find subgroups within the sample which had similar profiles on burnout. Structural equation modelling was conducted on a hypothesized model of frustration of basic psychological needs and burnout.

Results</

SUBMITTER: Kusurkar RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7952475 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature