How to Support Neurosurgical Residents' Psychological Capital? An Ethnographic Study of Finnish Neurosurgeons' Coaching and Mentoring
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| Title: | How to Support Neurosurgical Residents' Psychological Capital? An Ethnographic Study of Finnish Neurosurgeons' Coaching and Mentoring |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Maarit Mygrijev (ORCID |
| 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. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1505810 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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