Research on the Relationship between Mental Health and Occupational Mission of Medical Students from the Perspective of Sense of Meaning in Life

This study aims to explore the relationship between the psychological health, sense of meaning in life, and sense of professional mission of medical students, and to preliminarily analyze the potential mechanism of the role of sense of meaning in the correlation between psychological health and professional mission. It provides theoretical basis and practical reference for psychological health intervention and professional mission cultivation in medical education. The study used a cross-sectional questionnaire survey method to select 321 undergraduate students majoring in medicine from a certain university. A structured questionnaire based on the core content of the standard scale was developed to evaluate their mental health status, level of sense of meaning in life, and perception of professional mission. Data analysis includes descriptive statistics and preliminary correlation tests. The results showed that the overall mental health level of medical students is in a moderate preference state, with relatively prominent experiences of anxiety and learning pressure; the level of sense of meaning in life is relatively high, and most students actively identify with their personal life values and explore life goals. There is a positive correlation trend between mental health, sense of meaning in life, and sense of professional mission. Research suggests that a good mental health state may enhance a sense of meaning in life and further strengthen a sense of professional mission, but the specific mediating mechanism still needs to be further studied and verified in the future. Medical education should attach importance to promoting mental health, cultivating a sense of meaning in life, and shaping a sense of professional mission, in order to help medical students develop comprehensive qualities and psychological literacy.