Medical intern job demands and job carry-over strain: The moderating role of psychosocial mentoring and job satisfaction

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between psychological job demands and job carry-over strain among medical interns, and the moderating role of mentoring and job satisfaction in that relationship. Medical interns (n = 229) at teaching hospitals in Southeastern Nigeria (male = 84.28%; modal age group = 31–35 years). completed validated surveys on psychological job demands, job carry-over strain, mentoring, and job satisfaction. Simultaneous moderated regression analyses indicated psychosocial mentoring and job satisfaction to moderate the relationship between job demands and job carry-over strain. Mentorship programs for medical interns may be helpful to their quality of work life.

Keywords:

• job carry-over strain
• job satisfaction
• medical interns
• psychological job demands
• psychosocial mentoring