Date of Submission

2026

Degree Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

Department

Psychology

Department Chair

Stephanie Felgoise, PhD, ABPP

First Advisor

Stephanie Felgoise, PhD, ABPP

Second Advisor

David Rubenstein, PsyD

Third Advisor

Michael A. Becker, DO, MS, FACOFP

Abstract

Healthcare systems increasingly recognized provider burnout as an essential target for improving population health. Burnout, characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and diminished personal accomplishment, has been linked to impaired clinical practice and poorer patient outcomes. Although burnout among healthcare professionals is well-studied, far less attention has been given to understand how burnout develops earlier in training among graduate healthcare students in clinical placements. Research has identified year of graduate study, self-care practice, social problem-solving ability, team resilience, and attitudes toward interprofessional collaborative practice as potential burnout predictors. This study examined these factors among graduate healthcare students in clinical placements. Findings revealed that self-care practice and social problem-solving ability partially predicted burnout. Self-care practice predicted depersonalization and personal accomplishment, while social problem-solving ability predicted emotional exhaustion and personal accomplishment. In contrast, year of graduate study, team resilience, and attitudes toward interprofessional collaborative practice were not significant predictors. These findings highlight the importance of strengthening self-care behaviors and social problem-solving skills during clinical training to help reduce burnout risk and support the development of resilient future healthcare professionals.

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