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2018-01-28
Babenko, Oksana, Daniels, Lia, White, Jonathan, Oswald, Anna, Ross, Shelley
In achievement settings, the types of motivation individuals develop are crucial to their success and to the ways in which they respond to challenges. Considering the competitive nature of medical education and the high stakes of medical practice, it is important to knowwhat...
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2020-11-02
Sloychuk, Janelle, Szafran, Olga, Duerksen, Kimberley, Babenko, Oksana
Introduction: In medical practice, a mastery mindset is important for engaging in lifelong learning. The objective of this study was to examine the association between family medicine residents’ scores on mindset measures and their performance on in-training examinations (ITE). Methods: This was...
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Association of Physicians’ Self-Compassion with Work Engagement, Exhaustion, and Professional Life Satisfaction
Download2019-02-12
Babenko, Oksana, Mosewich, Amber, Lee, Ann, Koppula, Sudha
Self-compassion has shown promise as an adaptive resource for coping with uncertainties and challenges. This study examined the relationship between self-compassion and professional wellbeing (work engagement, exhaustion, and professional life satisfaction) of physicians, who frequently face...
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Contributions of psychological needs, self-compassion, leisure-time exercise, and achievement goals to academic engagement and exhaustion in Canadian medical students
Download2018-01-08
Babenko, Oksana, Mosewich, Amber, Abraham, Joseph, Lai, Hollis
Purpose To investigate the contributions of psychological needs (autonomy, competence, and relatedness) and coping strategies (self-compassion, leisure-time exercise, and achievement goals) to engagement and exhaustion in Canadian medical students. Methods This was an observational study. Two...
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In sport and now in medical school: examining students’ well-being and motivations for learning
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Babenko, Oksana, Mosewich, Amber
Objectives: To investigate relationships between students’ past level of involvement in physical activity/sport and their motivations for learning (achievement goals) and well-being in medical school. In doing so, we provide evidence to medical programs to inform admission...
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Lifelong learning along the education and career continuum: metaanalysis of studies in health professions
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Babenko, Oksana, Koppula, Sudha, Daniels, Lia, Nadon, Lindsey, Daniels, Vijay
Introduction: Lifelong learning is an integral part of health professionals’ maintenance of competence. Several studies have examined the orientation toward lifelong learning at various stages of the education and career continuum; however, none has looked at changes...
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Lifelong learning practices and leisure-time exercise habits of academic and community-based physicians
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Babenko, Oksana, Ding, Mao, Koppula, Sudha
Objective: Physicians are required to be lifelong learners for the provision of quality patient care. At the same time, physician wellbeing is a critical component in the delivery of such care. This study was designed to examine: (1) lifelong learning practices and leisure-time exercise habits of...
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Measuring Self-Compassion in Medical Students: Factorial Validation of the Self-Compassion Scale–Short Form (SCS-SF)
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Objective The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate the factorial structure of the short-form version of the self-compassion scale (SCS-SF) and validate its use with medical students. Methods Two hundred medical students completed an electronic questionnaire containing the 12-item SCS-SF...
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2019-01-01
Babenko, Oksana, Daniels, Lia, Ross, Shelley, White, Jonathan, Oswald, Anna
Background: Medical school poses many pressures and challenges for individuals aspiring to health careers. Only some students, however, experience high stress and exhaustion, whereas others adaptively respond to schooling demands and engage in lifelong learning practices. By drawing on three...
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Motivations for learning of family medicine residents trained in competency-based education
Download2017-08-16
Babenko, Oksana, Szafran, Olga, Koppula, Sudha, Au, Lillian
Background and objective: Family physicians regularly encounter clinical uncertainty and ambiguity and thus, are expected to engage in on-going learning to respond to changing needs of family practice. Using Achievement Goal Theory, the objective of this study was to examine motivations for...