ERIC Number: EJ1161952
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 16
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The Role of Student Burnout in Predicting Future Burnout: Exploring the Transition from University to the Workplace
Robins, Tamara G.; Roberts, Rachel M.; Sarris, Aspa
Higher Education Research and Development, v37 n1 p115-130 2018
Burnout is a significant problem in the workplace and recent research suggests burnout is also a growing concern for students. This study aimed to explore the transition from study to work, including exploring the impact of student burnout on work burnout. Australian health profession students (T1, n = 86; T2, n = 86; T3, n = 57) from the disciplines of nursing, psychology, occupational therapy and social work were followed from their final year at university into their first two years at work. An online questionnaire which included measures of exhaustion, cynicism, professional efficacy, mental health, neuroticism, study/job demands and resources was administered at three time points, one year apart. Contrary to the hypotheses, burnout was higher in study than work for all dimensions of burnout. Study exhaustion and cynicism predicted work exhaustion and cynicism, respectively. These results demonstrate the importance of early intervention for burnout in university settings, both to decrease student burnout and to prevent future work burnout.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Burnout, Predictor Variables, College Graduates, College Students, Medical Students, Nursing Students, Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Entry Workers, Online Surveys, Measures (Individuals), Likert Scales, Statistical Analysis, Work Attitudes, Self Efficacy, Mental Health, Neurosis, Work Environment, Stress Variables, Hypothesis Testing, Early Intervention
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Maslach Burnout Inventory
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