Burnout and Emotional Regulation among Medical Students

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between Burnout (Emotional Exhaustion, Depersonalization and Personal Accomplishment) and Emotion Regulation (Cognitive Reappraisal, Expressive Suppression) among medical students (Final years and House surgeons). The study also assessed the difference between Final year medical students and House surgeons with regard to the above-mentioned variables. A total sample of 190 medical students 80 pursuing their final year and 80 House surgeons were chosen and purposive sampling method was used. The Maslach Burnout Inventory (Maslach & Jackson, 1986) and Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (Gross & John, 2003) were used to collect the data. Correlation and Independent samples t-tests, were used to analyse the data. The results indicated that there was a significant relationship between Cognitive Reappraisal and factors like Emotional Exhaustion, Depersonalization and Personal Accomplishment. There was a relationship observed between Expressive Suppression and factors like Emotional Exhaustion, Depersonalization and Personal Accomplishment. There was no significant difference seen in final years and house surgeons with Emotional Exhaustion, Depersonalization, Personal Accomplishment, Cognitive Reappraisal and Expressive Suppression.