Izvorni znanstveni članak

THE INTERPLAY OF DISTRESS, GENERAL SELF-EFFICACY, AND BURNOUT IN UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL STUDENTS AT A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE

Amit Amit ; Department of Psychiatry, Mamata Medical College, 507 002 Khammam, Telangana, India *
Geethanjali M. Doddamani ; Department of Psychiatry, Mamata Medical College, 507 002 Khammam, Telangana, India
Alladi Vinay Kumar ; Department of Psychiatry, Mamata Medical College, 507 002 Khammam, Telangana, India
M. Pramod Kumar Reddy ; Department of Psychiatry, Mamata Medical College, 507 002 Khammam, Telangana, India

* Dopisni autor.

Sažetak

Introduction: Burnout and psychological distress are common among undergraduate medical students and are associated with adverse academic and mental health outcomes. General self-efficacy may serve as a protective factor; however, its relationship with psychological distress and burnout among Indian medical students remains insufficiently explored.
Aims: To assess the prevalence and levels of burnout, psychological distress, and general self-efficacy among undergraduate medical students, and to examine their associations with demographic variables and with each other.
Methods: This hospital-based cross-sectional study included 401 undergraduate medical students. Psychological distress was measured using the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale Plus (K10+), burnout using the Burnout Assessment Tool–Short Version (BAT), and self-efficacy using the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE). Group comparisons were performed using non-parametric tests, associations were examined using Spearman correlation, and multivariable linear regression was used to identify predictors of burnout.
Results: High burnout risk was observed in the majority of participants. Distress, burnout, and self-efficacy were significantly interrelated. Burnout and distress did not differ significantly by gender or year of MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery), whereas self-efficacy varied across academic years. In adjusted analysis, self-efficacy emerged as the only independent predictor of burnout.
Conclusion: Burnout is highly prevalent among undergraduate medical students. General self-efficacy appears to be an important correlate of burnout, independent of distress and demographic factor.

Ključne riječi

Burnout, Professional; Stress, Psychological; Self Efficacy; Students, Medical; Cross-Sectional Studies

Hrčak ID:

347496

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/347496

Datum izdavanja:

29.5.2026.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

Posjeta: 0 *