Shen Ao, Zhang Yaoxuan, Ren Jiaju. Effect of a sense of meaning in life on medical students' professional commitment[J]. Chinese journal of medical education research, 2025, 24(8): 1064-1068.
Shen Ao, Zhang Yaoxuan, Ren Jiaju. Effect of a sense of meaning in life on medical students' professional commitment[J]. Chinese journal of medical education research, 2025, 24(8): 1064-1068. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn116021-20240325-01799.
Effect of a sense of meaning in life on medical students' professional commitment
To explore the relationship between medical students' sense of meaning in life and professional commitment
to analyze the mediating role of psychological resilience and the moderating role of social connectedness
and to provide suggestions for medical students' education.
Methods
2
Questionnaires were administered to 899 medical students from four medical colleges and universities in Beijing
China using the Meaning in Life
Professional Commitment
Psychological Resilience
and Social Connectedness scales. Pearson correlation analysis was performed using SPSS 25.0 software
and the mediating role of psychological resilience and the moderating role of social connectedness were tested based on the Process plug-in.
Results
2
The scores of medical students' sense of meaning in life
professional commitment
psychological resilience
and social connectedness were (44.87±8.64)
(95.35±18.08)
(89.25±15.16)
and (28.31±11.25) points
respectively; there was a significant positive correlation between the four variables (
r
=0.19-0.71
all
P
<
0.01); the sense of meaning in life significantly and positively predicted medical students' professional commitment (
β
=1.48
P
<
0.05); psychological resilience partially mediated the relationship between the sense of meaning in life and professional commitment
with the mediating effect accounting for 20.41% of the total effect; social connectedness played a moderating role in the "Psychological Resilience-Professional Commitment" pathway.
Conclusions
2
The level of professional commitment of medical students is positively influenced by the factors of sense of meaning in life
psychological resilience
and social connectedness. Colleges and universities should pay attention to the influence of these factors and carry out targeted educational work.
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