Title
Effect of faculty and near-peer mentoring for managing burnout among Indian medical student
Authors
Puja Singh1, *, Sarika Chouhan2 & Sonal Kulshreshtha3
Affiliation
1Department of Pathology, Bundelkhand Medical College, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India; 2Department of Ophthamology, Bundelkhand Medical College, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India; 3Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Gajra Raja Medical College, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India; *Corresponding author
Puja Singh - E-mail: dr.pujasingh@gmail.com
Sarika Chouhan - E-mail: sarikachouhan.100@gmail.com
Sonal Kulshreshtha - E-mail: drsonalkulshreshtha@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received January 1, 2026; Revised January 31, 2026; Accepted January 31, 2026, Published January 31, 2026
Abstract
Burnout among medical students leads to emotional exhaustion and diminished academic performance. Therefore, it is of interest to explore comparative performance of near-peer and faculty mentorship in alleviating the burnout. Participants were divided into three groups (no mentorship, near-peer, and faculty mentorship) and assessed for burnout through the Maslach Burnout Inventory before and after a 6-month intervention. Data shows that female students had higher baseline burnout levels than males, and hostel residents experienced greater burnout than those living with family. We found that both mentorship types significantly alleviated burnout. Near-peer mentorship notably decreased emotional exhaustion and isolation due to enhanced relatability, while faculty mentorship improved academic efficacy and emotional exhaustion. Thus, both mentorship approaches play vital, complementary roles in reducing burnout among medical students.
Keywords
Burnout, faculty mentorship, near-peer mentorship, mentor, educational education
Citation
Singh et al. Bioinformation 22(1): 542-546 (2026)
Edited by
P Kangueane
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
