The mediating role of psychological capital on the relation between distress and empathy of medical residents: a cross-sectional survey

The mediating role of psychological capital on the relation between distress and empathy of medical residents: a cross-sectional survey

Background: Medical residents usually suffer from work overload and experience both personal and professional distress, which affects their level of the empathy to patients. Psychological capital (PsyCap) is a psychological resource that is negatively associated with indicators of distress. Objectiv...

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Main Authors: Jing Jin, Honghe Li, Wenwen Song, Nan Jiang, Weiyue Zhao, Deliang Wen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:Medical Education Online
Subjects:
medical residents
empathy
distress
psychological capital
mediating role
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10872981.2019.1710326

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