Perfectionism, Burnout and Extracurricular Activities Among Medical Students from the University of Coimbra

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Autor(a) principal: Dinis, Tomás
Data de Publicação: 2020
Outros Autores: Santiago, Luíz Miguel, Caetano, Inês Rosendo, Marôco, João Paulo
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eng
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Resumo: Introduction: The participation in extracurricular activities reduces the attributed importance to some causes of perfectionism, which influences the prevalence of burnout in medical students. This study aimed to investigate how this relationship occurs and which factors it is dependent on, in order to create strategies directed at these potential targets.Material and Methods: We developed a questionnaire that assesses the participation in extracurricular activities, including a survey regarding the reasons for perfectionism and part of the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory adapted for students. The questionnaire’s application to medical students of the Masters Degree in Medicine of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra was followed by statistical analysis.Results: In a sample of 360 students, 40% ranked highly in personal burnout, and 28.1% in study-related burnout, while 22.2% showed high levels of burnout in both components. Students who participated in extracurricular activities were less frequently associated with simultaneous personal-related and study-related high levels of burnout (p = 0.013). The kind of chosen extracurricular activity was notassociated with the prevalence of burnout.Discussion: Only 53.9% of students participate in extracurricular activities. Such participation is associated with a lower prevalence of burnout if it is practiced several times per week. The choice of one kind of activity over another does not seem to influence the prevalence of this syndrome, all of which are associated with benefits in different domains.Conclusion: We observed a lower prevalence of burnout among students that engaged in extracurricular activities. Further studiesthat can infer causality in this relationship are needed, in order to establish effective solutions specific to the medical course context.
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spelling Perfectionism, Burnout and Extracurricular Activities Among Medical Students from the University of CoimbraPerfeccionismo, Burnout e as Atividades Extracurriculares nos Estudantes de Medicina da Universidade de CoimbraBurnoutProfessionalLeisure ActivitiesPerfectionismPortugalStudentsMedicalStressPsychologicalSurveys and QuestionnairesAtividades de LazerEsgotamento ProfissionalEstudantes de MedicinaInquéritos e QuestionáriosPerfeccionismoPortugalStress PsicológicoIntroduction: The participation in extracurricular activities reduces the attributed importance to some causes of perfectionism, which influences the prevalence of burnout in medical students. This study aimed to investigate how this relationship occurs and which factors it is dependent on, in order to create strategies directed at these potential targets.Material and Methods: We developed a questionnaire that assesses the participation in extracurricular activities, including a survey regarding the reasons for perfectionism and part of the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory adapted for students. The questionnaire’s application to medical students of the Masters Degree in Medicine of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra was followed by statistical analysis.Results: In a sample of 360 students, 40% ranked highly in personal burnout, and 28.1% in study-related burnout, while 22.2% showed high levels of burnout in both components. Students who participated in extracurricular activities were less frequently associated with simultaneous personal-related and study-related high levels of burnout (p = 0.013). The kind of chosen extracurricular activity was notassociated with the prevalence of burnout.Discussion: Only 53.9% of students participate in extracurricular activities. Such participation is associated with a lower prevalence of burnout if it is practiced several times per week. The choice of one kind of activity over another does not seem to influence the prevalence of this syndrome, all of which are associated with benefits in different domains.Conclusion: We observed a lower prevalence of burnout among students that engaged in extracurricular activities. Further studiesthat can infer causality in this relationship are needed, in order to establish effective solutions specific to the medical course context.Introdução: A participação em atividades extracurriculares reduz a importância atribuída a alguns motivos para o perfeccionismo que influenciam a prevalência de burnout nos estudantes de medicina. Este estudo visou investigar de que forma esta relação se processa e de que fatores depende, de forma a pensar estratégias direcionadas a estes potenciais alvos de atuação.Material e Métodos: Elaborou-se um questionário capaz de avaliar a prática de atividades extracurriculares que incluiu um inquérito dos motivos para o perfeccionismo e parte do Copenhagen Burnout Inventory adapted for students. À sua aplicação, via online, aos estudantes do Mestrado Integrado em Medicina da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra, seguiu-se a análise estatística e inferencial dos dados obtidos.Resultados: Numa amostra de 360 alunos, 40% pontuaram elevados níveis de burnout pessoal e 28,1% de burnout relacionado com os estudos, tendo 22,2% obtido elevados níveis nas duas componentes. Alunos que praticavam atividades extracurriculares estiveram menos frequentemente associados a altos valores de burnout pessoal e relacionado com os estudos, simultaneamente (p = 0,013). O tipo de atividade extracurricular escolhido não mostrou relação com a prevalência de burnout.Discussão: Apenas 53,9% dos alunos participam numa atividade extracurricular, fator associado a uma menor prevalência de burnout, especialmente nos alunos que a realizam várias vezes por semana. A escolha de um tipo de atividade em detrimento de outro não parece influenciar a prevalência desta síndrome, estando todos associados a benefícios em diferentes domínios.Conclusão: Verificou-se menor prevalência de burnout em estudantes que praticavam atividades extracurriculares. Será necessária a realização de estudos que nesta relação permitam inferir causalidade, de forma a formular soluções efetivas e específicas do contexto do curso médico.Ordem dos Médicos2020-06-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.documentapplication/pdfhttps://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/12083oai:ojs.www.actamedicaportuguesa.com:article/12083Acta Médica Portuguesa; Vol. 33 No. 6 (2020): June; 367-375Acta Médica Portuguesa; Vol. 33 N.º 6 (2020): Junho; 367-3751646-07580870-399Xreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPporenghttps://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/12083https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/12083/5971https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/12083/6703https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/12083/11366https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/12083/11367https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/12083/11735https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/12083/11953Direitos de Autor (c) 2020 Acta Médica Portuguesainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessDinis, TomásSantiago, Luíz MiguelCaetano, Inês RosendoMarôco, João Paulo2022-12-20T11:06:31Zoai:ojs.www.actamedicaportuguesa.com:article/12083Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T16:20:08.400105Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Perfectionism, Burnout and Extracurricular Activities Among Medical Students from the University of Coimbra
Perfeccionismo, Burnout e as Atividades Extracurriculares nos Estudantes de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra
title Perfectionism, Burnout and Extracurricular Activities Among Medical Students from the University of Coimbra
spellingShingle Perfectionism, Burnout and Extracurricular Activities Among Medical Students from the University of Coimbra
Dinis, Tomás
Burnout
Professional
Leisure Activities
Perfectionism
Portugal
Students
Medical
Stress
Psychological
Surveys and Questionnaires
Atividades de Lazer
Esgotamento Profissional
Estudantes de Medicina
Inquéritos e Questionários
Perfeccionismo
Portugal
Stress Psicológico
title_short Perfectionism, Burnout and Extracurricular Activities Among Medical Students from the University of Coimbra
title_full Perfectionism, Burnout and Extracurricular Activities Among Medical Students from the University of Coimbra
title_fullStr Perfectionism, Burnout and Extracurricular Activities Among Medical Students from the University of Coimbra
title_full_unstemmed Perfectionism, Burnout and Extracurricular Activities Among Medical Students from the University of Coimbra
title_sort Perfectionism, Burnout and Extracurricular Activities Among Medical Students from the University of Coimbra
author Dinis, Tomás
author_facet Dinis, Tomás
Santiago, Luíz Miguel
Caetano, Inês Rosendo
Marôco, João Paulo
author_role author
author2 Santiago, Luíz Miguel
Caetano, Inês Rosendo
Marôco, João Paulo
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Dinis, Tomás
Santiago, Luíz Miguel
Caetano, Inês Rosendo
Marôco, João Paulo
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Burnout
Professional
Leisure Activities
Perfectionism
Portugal
Students
Medical
Stress
Psychological
Surveys and Questionnaires
Atividades de Lazer
Esgotamento Profissional
Estudantes de Medicina
Inquéritos e Questionários
Perfeccionismo
Portugal
Stress Psicológico
topic Burnout
Professional
Leisure Activities
Perfectionism
Portugal
Students
Medical
Stress
Psychological
Surveys and Questionnaires
Atividades de Lazer
Esgotamento Profissional
Estudantes de Medicina
Inquéritos e Questionários
Perfeccionismo
Portugal
Stress Psicológico
description Introduction: The participation in extracurricular activities reduces the attributed importance to some causes of perfectionism, which influences the prevalence of burnout in medical students. This study aimed to investigate how this relationship occurs and which factors it is dependent on, in order to create strategies directed at these potential targets.Material and Methods: We developed a questionnaire that assesses the participation in extracurricular activities, including a survey regarding the reasons for perfectionism and part of the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory adapted for students. The questionnaire’s application to medical students of the Masters Degree in Medicine of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra was followed by statistical analysis.Results: In a sample of 360 students, 40% ranked highly in personal burnout, and 28.1% in study-related burnout, while 22.2% showed high levels of burnout in both components. Students who participated in extracurricular activities were less frequently associated with simultaneous personal-related and study-related high levels of burnout (p = 0.013). The kind of chosen extracurricular activity was notassociated with the prevalence of burnout.Discussion: Only 53.9% of students participate in extracurricular activities. Such participation is associated with a lower prevalence of burnout if it is practiced several times per week. The choice of one kind of activity over another does not seem to influence the prevalence of this syndrome, all of which are associated with benefits in different domains.Conclusion: We observed a lower prevalence of burnout among students that engaged in extracurricular activities. Further studiesthat can infer causality in this relationship are needed, in order to establish effective solutions specific to the medical course context.
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