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An Analysis Of Psychological Distress Profiles And Their Correlates In Interdisciplinary Health-Care Professional Students, Samantha Mladen, Ashlee Loughan, Patricia Kinser, Marykate Crawford, Anna Jones, Sarah Edwards, Bruce Rybarczyk, Sarah E. Braun
An Analysis Of Psychological Distress Profiles And Their Correlates In Interdisciplinary Health-Care Professional Students, Samantha Mladen, Ashlee Loughan, Patricia Kinser, Marykate Crawford, Anna Jones, Sarah Edwards, Bruce Rybarczyk, Sarah E. Braun
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Background: Health-care professional (HCP) students experience high levels of burnout, characterized by work- and school-related stress. Burnout is associated with a host of negative psychological and health outcomes. It may also contribute to cognitive dysfunction and decreased work productivity and may be related to trait mindfulness. This study cross-sectionally explored psychological distress and its correlates in a sample of interdisciplinary HCP students using cluster analysis.
Method: Fifty-seven interdisciplinary HCP students completed validated measures of burnout, depressive and anxiety symptoms, perceived stress, and rumination, which were entered into a cluster analysis. A neuropsychological test measured executive function; validated questionnaires assessed work …