How does studying rurally affect peer networks and resilience? A social network analysis of rural‐ and urban‐based students.

Objective: To examine differences in peer networks between urban‐based students and rural‐stream students in an Australian medical school and to examine how characteristics of networks relate to resilience. Design: Cross‐sectional survey asking students to signify social, academic and support relati...

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Publicado en:Australian Journal of Rural Health Vol. 26; no. 6; pp. 400 - 408
Autores principales: Burgis‐Kasthala, Sarath, Elmitt, Nicholas, Moore, Malcolm
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Dec2018
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          Burgis‐Kasthala, Sarath
          Elmitt, Nicholas
          Moore, Malcolm
        affil: Rural Clinical School, Australian National University, Canberra Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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          Students, Medical Australia
          Peer Group
          Social Networks
          Hardiness Evaluation
          Rural Areas
          Urban Areas
          Human
          Australia
          Cross Sectional Studies
          Exploratory Research
          Questionnaires
          Academic Medical Centers
          T-Tests
          Scales
          Data Analysis Software
          Descriptive Statistics
          Female
          Male
          Interpersonal Relations
          Friendship
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      ab: Objective: To examine differences in peer networks between urban‐based students and rural‐stream students in an Australian medical school and to examine how characteristics of networks relate to resilience. Design: Cross‐sectional survey asking students to signify social, academic and support relationships with students in the same year and to complete a survey on their resilience. Setting and participants: All second‐, third‐ and fourth‐year students at the Australian National University Medical School. Main outcome measures: Social network analysis comparing peer networks, t‐test comparing mean resilience of urban and rural students. Results: A visual analysis of the peer networks of year 2, 3 and 4 medical students suggests greater integration of rural‐stream students within the year 2 and 4 urban cohorts. Resilience is similar between year 2 and 3 students in both urban and rural streams, but is significantly higher in year 4 rural‐stream students, compared to their urban‐based peers. Networks of rural‐stream students suggest key differences between their period spent rurally and on their return and integration within the larger student cohort. Furthermore, rural students, once reintegrated, had larger and stronger social networks than their urban counterparts. Conclusion: The results of the study suggest that the rural experience can instruct support systems in urban settings. However, whether the rural placement creates a more resilient student or resilient students are selected for rural placement is unclear.
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