ArticleFrontiers in medicine2026
Internship experience and psychological symptoms among Chinese healthcare trainees: evidence from structural equation modeling.
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Objective: This study aimed to investigate the pathways linking internship experience to psychological symptoms among Chinese healthcare trainees, with a particular focus on the mediating role of burnout. Methods: A single-center cross-sectional survey was conducted among 241 Chinese healthcare trainees at a teaching hospital. Data were collected using a self-developed Internship Experience Scale, the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Survey (MBI-SS), and the Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90). Structural equation modeling (SEM) was applied to examine the hypothesized relationships, and mediation effects were tested using bootstrap procedures. Results: Internship experience was negatively associated with burnout, whereas burnout showed positive associations with anxiety and depression. Anxiety and depression were highly correlated, and mediation analysis confirmed burnout as a significant intermediary linking internship experience and psychological symptoms. Conclusion: This study highlights the critical role of burnout in shaping the mental health outcomes of healthcare trainees, emphasizing the need for supportive educational environments to foster resilience and well-being.
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