Social changes during the COVID-19 pandemic could have exacerbated student burnout unicomplutense MDPIOpenAccess COVID19 Pandemic SARSCoV2 Burnout Students
By Dr. Chinta SidharthanFeb 2 2023Reviewed by Aimee Molineux In a recent study published in the journal Children, a team of researchers conducted a cross-sectional predictive analysis of first-year psychology students to evaluate the incidence of burnout syndrome among adolescent university students and examine the differences in burnout levels according to personalities and anxiety due to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
About the study In the present study, the researchers designed a cross-sectional predictive study involving 134 adolescent undergraduate students pursuing a psychology degree at various universities in Spain. All the students were of 18 years of age and 84% were females. A sociodemographic questionnaire was used to collect data after obtaining informed consent. The questionnaire was administered during academic hours in the classrooms with the consent of the teaching faculty.
Results The results indicated that 9–21% of the students were at risk of experiencing burnout. However, the burnout levels did not appear to increase due to fear during the COVID-19 pandemic or due to COVID-19-related cases or deaths among family and friends.
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