Abstract
Background: Academic burnout (AB) is an insidious process characterized by the feeling of emotional exhaustion due to the demands of academic life. Despite its impact on people's health, its prevalence has not yet been reported in Peru. The objective was to estimate the prevalence of AB, based on the emotional exhaustion experienced by university students, and the differences according to the student's year of study and sex. Method: Participants were 341 college students (76% women) from several institutions who were enrolled between the second and fourth year-of-studies. The Emotional Exhaustion Scale was used to measure students' AB. Results: The prevalence of AB was described by percentages and the comparison between groups was performed with effect size measures. The results reveal BA levels at a high level (31.4%) and risk (11.7%). On the other hand, women score higher than men in BA, but no differences were found according to the year of study. The association with anxiety and depression was moderate. Conclusions: The prevalence of academic burnout was significant, and it is associated with anxiety and depression.
Highlights
Recibido: 02 de febrero de 2021 | Revisado: 26 de mayo de 2021 | Aceptado: 09 de julio de 2021 | Publicado Online: 17 de julio de 2021
Método: Participaron 341 estudiantes universitarios (76% mujeres) de diversas instituciones que se encontraban entre el segundo y cuarto año de estudios
ABSTR ACT Background: Academic burnout (AB) is an insidious process characterized by the feeling of emotional exhaustion due to the demands of academic life
Summary
Prevalence and severity of academic burnout in college students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prevalencia y severidad del burnout académico en estudiantes universitarios durante la pandemia por la COVID-19. El objetivo del presente trabajo fue reportar la prevalencia de BA, basado en el agotamiento emocional, que experimentan los estudiantes universitarios, y la diferencia según sexo y año de estudio. Las mujeres puntúan más alto que los hombres en BA, pero no se hallaron diferencias según el año de estudio. Conclusiones: La prevalencia de burnout académico fue significativa, y se asocia con ansiedad y depresión. Palabras clave: burnout académico, agotamiento emocional, prevalencia, estudiantes universitarios. The objective was to estimate the prevalence of AB, based on the emotional exhaustion experienced by university students, and the differences according to the student’s year of study and sex.
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