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- Title
Precursors to College Student Burnout: Developing a Typology of Understanding.
- Authors
Cushman, Stephanie; West, Richard
- Abstract
Burnout plays a fundamental role in students' lives. Although research has examined important themes and topics associated with the learning process (e.g., teacher behaviors), additional research is needed that explores how students influence their own learning. This study presents the results of a survey examining the precipitators of student burnout. More than 350 students were surveyed to access students' perceptions of what constitutes burnout as well as the extent to which burnout exists in their lives. A constant comparison method was employed to analyze students' comments, and five categories of antecedent conditions emerged: assignment overload, outside influences, lack of personal motivation, mental and physical health, and instructor attitude and behavior). Interpretations of findings in this study are discussed.
- Subjects
STUDENTS; EDUCATION; LEARNING; PSYCHOLOGICAL burnout; PSYCHOLOGICAL stress; TEACHER attitudes; TEACHING methods; SURVEYS; HEALTH
- Publication
Qualitative Research Reports in Communication, 2006, Vol 7, Issue 1, p23
- ISSN
1745-9435
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1080/17459430600964638