Impact of circadian rhythm preference on performance in China’s standardized residency training: The mediating role of loneliness
Unlike adolescents, residents in standardized training with an evening chronotype achieved higher final grades. Notably, loneliness significantly mediated this relationship, challenging conventional views on social isolation and learning. These findings underscore the need for further research to clarify underlying mechanisms and potential interventions in medical training.
Authors
- Yi Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7896-9485)
- Hao Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8591-4105)
- Yan Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8980-5344)
- Le Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3707-2537)
- Yanxia Zhu
- Jianqiang Ni
- Jun Yin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9397-8941)
Institutions
- Soochow University (CN)
- Fuzhou Pulmonary Hospital of Fujian (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University (CN)
- The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University (Suzhou Dushu Lake Hospital)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0331551
- Primary Topic
- Sleep and related disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Government of Jiangsu Province
- Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province