On the stability of the relationship between depressive mood and career orientations in Russian medical students
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Physicians’ well-being is considered to be closely related to the quality of their interactions with patients. However, depressive mood often emerges already during medical training, although it could potentially be mitigated if the factors contributing to its development were better understood. This article continues a line of research examining the relationship between career orientations and depressive mood among medical students. The aim of the study was to identify career orientations that show stable associations with depressive mood among Russian medical students.
The study employed the following instruments: the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale adapted by T. I. Balashova, the PERMA-Profiler adapted by O. M. Isaeva et al., and the Schein’s Career Orientation Inventory adapted by V. A. Chiker. The sample included 111 students from Saratov State Medical University (1st and 3rd year; 84% female, 16% male; mean age 19 ± 2 years) and 182 students from Samara State Medical University (1st and 3rd year; 74% female, 26% male; mean age 18.5 ± 1 years). Statistical analyses were conducted using the R programming language, with a significance level set at 0.01. Stable associations were identified for the following career orientations: Technical/Functional Competence, Service/Dedication to a Cause, and Lifestyle. These orientations were negatively associated with depressive mood and positively associated with psychological well-being. Understanding the factors that contribute to improved well-being among medical students may inform the development of educational and developmental programs in medical universities aimed at fostering value systems relevant to future professional practice. Further research will clarify the nature of the relationships between career orientations and depressive symptoms and will also examine the influence of year of study on the formation of career anchors as core personal values.
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