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ObjectiveTo explore the moderating effects of sociodemographic and work-related variables on levels of burnout and mental health among medical residents.MethodA cross-sectional online survey was administered at the beginning of the second wave of COVID-19 at different public teaching hospitals where medical residents practiced in Mexico City. A total of 201 medical residents of different years completed the survey.ResultsDifferent univariate inferential analyses on the level of burnout and mental health indices showed significant differences between sex, marital status, previous reports of physical illness or psychological conditions, and residency ranking. However, the effect sizes of those differences were of low to medium size. A predictive path analysis revealed that the three stages of burnout (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and achievement dissatisfaction) negatively affect psychological wellbeing and positively affect psychological distress. Finally, even though sociodemographic variables showed some significant variation, the effect sizes were small and did not moderate the direct effect of burnout on mental health indices.ConclusionsMedical residents deling with every day medical situations, will be exposed to stressors that might increase the probability to experience emotional exhaustion. This would negatively affect levels of wellbeing and positively affect distress, despite their sociodemographic characteristics.

ResumenEsta investigación tuvo como objetivo identificar los factores que influyen en el rendimiento académico de los hijos de inmigrantes mexicanos que residen en Nueva York. Se obtuvieron datos de 142 diadas de padres y alumnos. La muestra constaba de padres inmigrantes e hijos nacidos en Estados Unidos. Los resultados indican que una mayor percepción de dominio del idioma inglés en hijos y padres, la enseñanza de lectoescritura por parte del progenitor y la ausencia de problemas de aprendizaje en los hijos predicen niveles más altos de rendimiento académico en general. Además, una mayor exposición del alumno a la cultura estadounidense, mayor percepción del hijo del dominio del idioma inglés, la enseñanza de lectoescritura por parte del progenitor, la instrucción bilingüe de los hijos y la ausencia de problemas de aprendizaje en hijos y padres predicen una mayor oportunidad de los hijos de pertenecer al grupo de rendimiento académico alto. Se analizan las implicaciones de estos resultadosAbstractThis study was aimed at identifying factors involved in the academic performance of children of Mexican immigrants living in New York. Data from 142 parent-student dyads were collected. The sample consisted of immigrant parents and children born in the US. Results show that a higher perception of English language proficiency among children and their parents, reading and writing training by parents, and the absence of learning problems among the children predicted on the whole higher levels of academic performance. Additionally, a higher student exposure to US culture, a higher perception of English language proficiency by the child, reading and writing training by parents, bilingual training of children, and the absence of learning problems among children and the parents predict a higher likelihood of children to belong to the higher academic performance group. Implications of these results are discussed.