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Title: How to Support Neurosurgical Residents' Psychological Capital? An Ethnographic Study of Finnish Neurosurgeons' Coaching and Mentoring
Language: English
Authors: Maarit Mygrijev (ORCID 0009-0004-3164-8640), Satu Uusiautti (ORCID 0000-0002-2409-6460), Eliisa Netti (ORCID 0000-0001-5470-4474), Pia Sorto (ORCID 0000-0001-5334-1851), Anselmi Kovalainen (ORCID 0000-0002-5461-8338), Justiina Huhtakangas (ORCID 0000-0002-2795-0554), Mika Niemelä (ORCID 0000-0003-1526-0684)
Source: Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning. 2026 34(2):168-191.
Availability: Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 24
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Psychological Characteristics, Neurosciences, Surgery, Graduate Students, Medical Students, Graduate Medical Education, Coaching (Performance), Foreign Countries, Mentors, Physicians, Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Clinics, Neurology
Geographic Terms: Finland
DOI: 10.1080/13611267.2025.2600363
ISSN: 1361-1267
1469-9745
Abstract: Neurosurgery is a demanding profession, requiring continuous evolution of manual and mental skills. To identify challenges in their psychological training, we analyzed the work coaching of neurosurgeons in three university hospitals in Finland, focusing on psychological capital (PsyCap) with the following research questions: (1) How do the elements of PsyCap appear in coaching?; and (2) What kinds of PsyCap-related needs for mentoring were identified during the mentoring? Within the setting of participatory ethnography, data were collected through interviews with two neurosurgeons and two neurosurgical residents, and observations from seven neurosurgical residents participating in work coaching. Work coaching was an effective method for approaching the PsyCap of neurosurgeons, providing insights that could be transformed into more effective mentoring of the residents. Neurosurgery residents' overall growth was supported by the recognition of self-efficacy and resilience skills. To our knowledge, this is the first study focusing on neurosurgeons' and neurosurgical residents' PsyCap.
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