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Alves, S. A., Sinval, J., Neto, L. L., Marôco, J., Ferreira, A. G. & Oliveira, P. (2022). Burnout and dropout intention in medical students: The protective role of academic engagement. BMC Medical Education. 22 (1)

S. A. Alves et al.,  "Burnout and dropout intention in medical students: The protective role of academic engagement", in BMC Medical Education, vol. 22, no. 1, 2022

@article{alves2022_1716064537843,
	author = "Alves, S. A. and Sinval, J. and Neto, L. L. and Marôco, J. and Ferreira, A. G. and Oliveira, P.",
	title = "Burnout and dropout intention in medical students: The protective role of academic engagement",
	journal = "BMC Medical Education",
	year = "2022",
	volume = "22",
	number = "1",
	doi = "10.1186/s12909-021-03094-9",
	url = "https://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/"
}

TY  - JOUR
TI  - Burnout and dropout intention in medical students: The protective role of academic engagement
T2  - BMC Medical Education
VL  - 22
IS  - 1
AU  - Alves, S. A.
AU  - Sinval, J.
AU  - Neto, L. L.
AU  - Marôco, J.
AU  - Ferreira, A. G.
AU  - Oliveira, P.
PY  - 2022
SN  - 1472-6920
DO  - 10.1186/s12909-021-03094-9
UR  - https://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/
AB  - Introduction
The influence of burnout, academic engagement, and their interaction in dropout intention among medical students should be further studied. Current research shows its consequences are relevant, however, there is little understanding on burnout and academic engagement moderation in dropout intention. The current study tested a model that relates the effects of coping strategies, social support satisfaction, general distress  on academic engagement, burnout, and dropout intention, on medical students.
Methods
Through an online survey, a non-probabilistic sample of one Medical Faculty's 1st- and 2nd-year students was recruited. Cross-sectional data were collected using psychometric instruments (Maslach Burnout Inventory – Student Survey, Social Support Satisfaction Scale for College Students, Brief COPE Scale for College Students, University Student Engagement Inventory, and Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale), sociodemographic and academic variables, and analyzed using structural equation modeling.
Results
532 students (76% response rate) enrolled in the study. Latent variables structural model presented a satisfactory fit to the data and confirmed the expected negative path between burnout and dropout intention (?DI<-SB =0.430; p<.001) and the latent moderation burnout x engagement (?DI<-SB*SE =-0.218; p<.001).
Conclusion
Academic engagement attenuates the impact of burnout on dropout intention, working as a protective factor. Social support satisfaction and adaptive coping are associated with increased levels of academic engagement, and general distress and maladaptive coping are associated with burnout. Medical Schools should develop interventions to prevent dropout intention, tackle students' stress and academic challenges, and develop their academic engagement levels.
ER  -