Chinese Journal of Medical Education ›› 2022, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (5): 426-429.DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115259-20211124-01438

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The mediating role of perceived stress among medical school graduate students in the relationship between well-being and their supervisor's guiding style

Che Yushi1, Wang Yiqiao2, Zhang Yaoxuan3   

  1. 1Master Degree Candidate, Major in Social Medicine and Health Service Management, Enrolled in 2019, School of Management, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China;
    2Department of Health Business Management, School of Management, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China;
    3Office of Student Management, School of Management, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
  • Received:2021-11-24 Online:2022-05-01 Published:2022-04-28
  • Contact: Zhang Yaoxuan, Email: zhyx2013@163.com
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(12071048); Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(18dz2271000); Capital University Students Ideological and Political Education Research Topic, Beijing Municipal Education Commission(BJSZ2016ZC062)

Abstract: Objective To explore the mediating role of perceived stress among medical school graduate students in the relationship between the supervisor's guidance style and graduate students' general well-being. Methods In February 2021, a survey covering 208 graduates in a medical school was conducted using the supervisor's guidance style schedule, Perceived Stress schedule and General Well-Being schedule. The survey data were analyzed by spearman correlation analysis and mediation test. Results Graduate students scored (25.69 ± 5.92) for perceived stress, (77.30±13.64) for well-being, and (0.78±0.22) for their supervisor's guiding style. There was a significant positive correlation between perceived stress and supervisor's tendency to have a controlling mentoring style (rs=0.16, P=0.026). A significant negative correlation between supervisor's guiding style and general well-being (rs=-0.27,P<0.001) and between perceived stress and general well-being (rs=-0.72,P<0.001) was found. The mediating effect of perceived psychological stress between supervisor's guiding style and graduate's general well-being was significant (95%CI=-13.40~-0.67), and the effect value (-6.64) accounted for 38.9% of the total effect value (-17.06). Conclusions Graduate students mentored by the supervisors who have a controlling mentoring style manifest a lower level of well-being. Graduate students' perceived stress mediates the relationship between their supervisor's guiding style and general well-being.

Key words: Schools medical, Supervisor's guiding style, General well-being, Perceived stress, Graduate

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