Dispositional Mindfulness Reduces Burnout and Promotes Flourishing in Medical Students: a Two-Wave Latent Change Score Model

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dc.contributor.authorZuniga, Denisse
dc.contributor.authorTorres-Sahli, Manuel
dc.contributor.authorRigotti, Attilio
dc.contributor.authorPedrals, Nuria
dc.contributor.authorEcheverria, Guadalupe
dc.contributor.authorPadilla, Oslando
dc.contributor.authorLagos, Alejandra
dc.contributor.authorMcColl, Peter
dc.contributor.authorTrucco, Olivia
dc.contributor.authorCisternas, Marcela
dc.contributor.authorGonzalez, Carolina
dc.contributor.authorBogado, Justo
dc.contributor.authorMoraga, Ana Maria
dc.contributor.authorAltamirano, Patricio
dc.contributor.authorDuran, Esperanza
dc.contributor.authorMansilla, Marcela
dc.contributor.authorBerrios, Carolina
dc.contributor.authorEpstein, Ronald
dc.contributor.authorBitran, Marcela
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T22:01:43Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T22:01:43Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractObjectives Many studies document the high prevalence of burnout among medical students. This syndrome may lead to depression, suicidal ideation, and increased academic dropout. However, there is a scarcity of evidence-based interventions to prevent it. The aim of this longitudinal study was to identify factors that may reduce students' burnout and foster their well-being, and upon which effective interventions can be developed. Methods A total of 1,117 medical students from eight Chilean universities were asked to complete a set of validated scales in 2015 and 2 years later, in 2017. The measures included distress, burnout, positive mental health, academic engagement, and dispositional mindfulness. Using logistic regressions and a two-wave latent change score model, the predictive power of these variables on burnout and flourishing (an optimal state of mental health) was studied, as well as their covariance across time. Results In total, 639 (57.2%) students answered the questionnaires in T1 and T2; 54.4% reported burnout in T1 and 56.2% in T2. Levels of dispositional mindfulness (the ability to pay attention to one's sensations, thoughts, and emotions in everyday life) predicted lower probabilities of burning out at 2 years, whereas having experienced burnout in T1 doubled these odds. Dispositional mindfulness, academic engagement, and flourishing at T1 predicted greater odds of flourishing 2 years later, while depression decreased these odds. Conclusions Dispositional mindfulness was the most powerful predictive factor of students' burnout and flourishing. As dispositional mindfulness can be nurtured through practice, incorporating mindfulness training into undergraduate medical programs may help reduce burnout and promote students' well-being as health professionals.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s12671-021-01774-7
dc.identifier.eissn1868-8535
dc.identifier.issn1868-8527
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-021-01774-7
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/93877
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000708810100002
dc.issue.numero1
dc.language.isoen
dc.pagina.final122
dc.pagina.inicio112
dc.revistaMindfulness
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectStudent
dc.subjectMedical
dc.subjectBurnout
dc.subjectWell-being
dc.subjectMindfulness
dc.subjectPrediction
dc.subjectLatent change score model
dc.subject.ods03 Good Health and Well-being
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.titleDispositional Mindfulness Reduces Burnout and Promotes Flourishing in Medical Students: a Two-Wave Latent Change Score Model
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen13
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sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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