The moderating role of sociodemographic and work-related variables in burnout and mental health levels of Mexican medical residents.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore the moderating effects of sociodemographic and work-related variables on levels of burnout and mental health among medical residents.

Method

A cross-sectional online survey was administered at the beginning of the second wave of COVID-19 at different public teaching hospitals where medical residents practiced in Mexico City. A total of 201 medical residents of different years completed the survey.

Results

Different univariate inferential analyses on the level of burnout and mental health indices showed significant differences between sex, marital status, previous reports of physical illness or psychological conditions, and residency ranking. However, the effect sizes of those differences were of low to medium size. A predictive path analysis revea

SUBMITTER: Dominguez-Espinosa ADC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9481024 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature